Here is the interesting and policy oriented Presidential Address to the African Studies Association in November.
If you have problems with a pdf format, just let me know.
Comments are welcome.
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Toyin Falola
Department of History
The University of Texas at Austin
1 University Station
Austin, TX 78712-0220
USA
512 475 7224
512 475 7222  (fax)
www.utexas.edu/conferences/africa