African elites: multiple pathways By Anna Trapido ‘‘History is a graveyard of aristocracies,” the Italian sociologist Vilfredo Pareto famously wrote. In fact, Pareto introduced the word “elite” to the social sciences....
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Selfish luxury, selfish greed
Despite presiding over one of Africa’s richest countries, Equatorial Guinea president Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogois the very model of an African dictator Wilson Johwa Equatorial Guinea’s president, Teodoro Obiang...
Putting the US first, at Africa’s expense
US President-elect Donald Trump © George Skidmore, Flickr Donald Trump’s “America first” election posturing gave some insight as to how his administration might handle trade relations with the continent In...
Glaring inequality
Though the economies of many African countries are dominated by minorities, politicians often choose to accept the benefits Between “Brexit” and Donald Trump, 2016 seems to be a year of political rewards for those who...
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