The first comprehensive book on the participation of Muslim Fula business elites in the post-independence politics of Sierra Leone

For more than two centuries Muslims have helped shape the religious, cultural, commercial, and political landscapes of the colony, protectorate, and independent

This book investigates the important role of local actors in Sierra Leone in helping to foster peace and provide for the needs of vulnerable populations followi

Drive the streets of Nairobi and you are sure to see many matatus colorful minibuses that transport huge numbers of people around the city. Once ramshackle affa

"Independent Africa explores Africa's political economy in the first two full decades of independence through the joint projects of nation-building, economic de