{"product_id":"9781780764160","title":"Beyond the Malachite Hills : A Life of Colonial Service and Business in the New Africa","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eBeyond the Malachite Hills\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Jonathan Lawley\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat hope is there for Africa? Since the heady and hopeful days of decolonisation the story seems to be one of unrelenting disaster - revolution; brutal military dictatorship; ethnic conflict - even genocide; civil war; state-threatening corruption; economic failure; and, in places, the complete breakdown of state and society. And all has been compounded by natural disasters - drought, famine and the scourge of AIDS. But there is another, less reported, story of Africa: throwing off the colonial past, embracing modernity, learning fast, gaining in pride and self-confidence and embracing the crucial management function; all this in the context of fruitful collaboration with Europe and American business and,increasingly, with the rising Asian economic superpowers. Jonathan Lawley's Beyond the Malachite Hills paints a vivid and convincing picture of solid political, social and economic progress. Beyond the Malachite Hills is a remarkable testament to his long-lasting and profound involvement with this often misunderstood continent.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781780764160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"I.B. Tauris","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40595352551630,"sku":"9781780764160","price":30.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_2f4b641b-c7c6-4e43-92e4-1ab27dfb3a50.jpg?v=1637829199","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781780764160","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}