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

Product Description. A former Africa editor for The Economist, Robert Guest addresses the troubled continent's thorniest problems: www.smithsonianbooks.com

: Guest shares first-hand accounts of African entrepreneurs and individuals who manage to thrive despite crumbling infrastructure and official harassment. The Shackled Continent: Power, Corruption, and ...

: Drawing on the work of Hernando de Soto, Guest argues that the lack of secure property rights is a massive hurdle. Without formal titles to their land and homes, millions of Africans hold "dead capital" that cannot be used as collateral for loans to start or grow businesses. Product Description

Guest moves beyond traditional explanations for underdevelopment, focusing on internal governance and economic barriers: The Shackled Continent: Power, Corruption, and ...