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: The book is famously skeptical of foreign aid, noting that billions of dollars have had little perceptible effect on the poor. Guest argues that aid often siphons off to corrupt bureaucrats or allows governments to delay necessary economic reforms.

: Guest shares first-hand accounts of African entrepreneurs and individuals who manage to thrive despite crumbling infrastructure and official harassment. The Shackled Continent: Power, Corruption, and ...

Guest moves beyond traditional explanations for underdevelopment, focusing on internal governance and economic barriers: : The book is famously skeptical of foreign

Product Description. A former Africa editor for The Economist, Robert Guest addresses the troubled continent's thorniest problems: www.smithsonianbooks.com The Shackled Continent: Power, Corruption, and ...