The Shackled Continent: Power, Corruption, And ... -

: Guest asserts that since independence, many African governments have failed their people through predatory "vampire state" behavior. He highlights how autocrats often view their office as a license to enrich themselves, citing leaders like Robert Mugabe in Zimbabwe as prime examples.

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 ...

The Shackled Continent: Power, Corruption, and African Lives : Guest asserts that since independence, many African