Economic, political, and social factors stand at the heart of the struggle for African development. This book examines the causes behind African leaders' failure to bring about political stability and economic development. It assesses the impact of the one-party system on African societies, deterioration of the economy and the social order.

Economic, political, and social factors stand at the heart of the struggle for African development. They are three sides of the same triangle and reform in each area must go hand-in-hand if a stable, sustainable and prosperous Africa is to emerge. This book examines the causes behind African leaders' failure to bring about political stability and economic development. Several factors are assessed, among them, the impact of the one-party system on African societies, deterioration of the economy and the social order, civil war, and poor management of resources, especially diamonds and oil.

Introduction
Democracy in Africa: Challenges and Solutions
Egypt's Democracy: Will the Transformation Ever be Complete?
Democracy in Algeria: A Failed Experiment
Democratisation in Angola: Infertile Soil
Diamonds, Ethnicity and Terrorism: Power Struggle in Sierra Leone
The Cameroon-Chad Oil Pipeline: Hope for Poverty Reduction
West African Oil, US Energy Policy and Africa's Development Strategies
Africa's Brain Drain: The Critical Role of Human Resources.