In this book Robert Klitgaard recounts his experiences as a foreign aid expert in the African country of Equatorial Guinea. His life there during the 1980s illustrate the difficulties of providing help to African countries which are ruled by tribal or clan cliques... the probllems of economic development in the third world were magnified in the small country of Equatorial Guinea, which had sunk into corruption and economic stagnation since the departure of the Spanish.
The author's writing style makes this a really easy read while at the same time being illustrative of the problems involved in Africa. Even if you aren't particularly interested in African history or economics it's still a fun book to read.
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