The complexities of African development -- Part 1: Historical and political context -- The colonial legacy -- Big men … -- Part 2: Core development questions -- Growth and transformation -- The political economy of policy reform -- The … international aid system -- Debt and déjà vu? -- Poverty, health, and human development -- Demography, urbanization, and inequality …

The complexities and uncertainties of development -- The domestic context -- History and the legacy of colonialism … -- Core development questions -- Africa's growth puzzle -- Economic reform and the politics of adjustment -- The international … aid system -- Debt burdens and debt relief -- Poverty, human development, and HIV/AIDS -- Regionalism and globalization …

Introduction -- The complexities and uncertainties of development -- The domestic context -- History and the legacy of … democratization -- Core development questions -- Africa's slow-growth puzzle -- Economic reform and the politics of adjustment -- The … international aid system -- Debt burdens and debt relief -- Poverty and human development -- Regionalism and globalization …