Introduction -- The complexities and uncertainties of development -- The domestic context -- History and the legacy of colonialism -- Big men, personal rule and patronage politics -- Violent conflict and civil war -- Political change and democratization -- Core development questions -- Africa's...

Introduction and Recent Economic Developments -- External Trends -- Trade, Regional Co-operation and South-South Linkages -- Aid, Foreign Debt and Investment -- Internal Trends -- Governance, Parastatal Organizations, the Business Environment and -- the Informal Sector -- Civil Strife -- Health,...