Africa’s Corrupt Legacy? History Counts — and Understanding It Better Counts Still More

A Review of “European Colonization and the Corruption of Local Elites – The Case of Chiefs in Africa”, by Merima Ali, Odd-Helge Fjeldstad and Abdulaziz B Shifa, “Journal of Economic Behaviour and Organization”, November 2020 By Peter O’Brien Colonization was about generating profits from the territories colonized, and creating methods for channeling those profits to … Continue reading Africa’s Corrupt Legacy? History Counts — and Understanding It Better Counts Still More