In exploring the multiple dimensions of the Post-2015 development agenda for Africa, this clear, well-structured, and compelling collection by leading African and international scholars offer promising but realistic policy choices for addressing the region's challenges Francis Owusu, Iowa State University, USA A valuable and wide-ranging discussion of the achievements and challenges of African development that demonstrates the importance ... Read moreof a `developmental state' in enabling Africans to take charge of their own destiny. Professor Diane Elson, Department of Sociology, University of Essex, UK A refreshing and comprehensive political economy perspective on Africa's socio-economic transformation within the post-2015 development agenda. It is a must read for both economists and non-economists who yearn for freedom from the `Africa rising' mantra. A highly compelling and wonderfully readable story. Dr Khabele Matlosa, African Union Commission, Ethiopia Show Less