Tag Archives: Zambia

Sad News for Zambia

Posted on August 9, 2008 by Lee

Levy Mwanawasa, Zambia’s dynamic capitalist/reformist leader who engineered a remarkable economic turnaround and a dramatic crackdown on corruption, does not look likely to recover from a stroke he suffered in June. He remains heavily sedated in a Paris hospital and … Continue reading →

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Zambia and the Permanent Campaign

Posted on January 21, 2008 by Lee

Zambia has a familiar problem to us in he United States: elected officials who spend more time campaigning for their next job than serving in the capacity they were elected for. For some (Barack Obama comes to mind), it’s a … Continue reading →

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