The struggle to develop Africa : the failure of development theory -- The struggle to develop Africa : lessons from public choice theory -- The African economies today : an overview -- The state and a legacy of perverse economic policies -- Structural adjustment programs, the Bretton Woods...

Research in the field of economic development is increasingly engaged with questions of political economy, of how political choices, institutional structures, and forms of governance influence the economic choices made by governments and citizens. We summarize recent developments in the field...

The emergence of China as a development actor across the Global South has raised significant questions regarding the extent to which China presents new development opportunities to its compatriots in the South. My aim is to reflect and to parse out the experiences and policies that have shaped...