What's Working in Africa?: Examining the Role of Civil Society, Good Governance, and Democratic Reform

Can anything good come from Africa? For far too long, the world’s second largest continent has been perceived as one of the poorest places on the earth—a place overwhelmed with mismanagement, corruption, famine, and civil wars. For the rest of the world, the continent and its post-colonial pedigree have little to offer in the global economy. However, while there may be challenges, significant progress has already begun to take place throughout the continent—something is working in Africa. W...