WorldWhy some countries fail while others prosper in the Middle East and Africa

The article argues that national prosperity depends less on geography or resources than on institutions governing power, legitimacy and opportunity. Africa’s development crisis is linked to a long legacy of extractive institutions, while Nigeria’s natural wealth coexists with failure to build a legitimate, cohesive authority capable of delivering public goods.

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