From putative 'success stories' such as Ghana and Rwanda to failed efforts in Zimbabwe and other countries, this volume brings together seven incisive case studies from diverse contexts including post-war Sierra Leone, Uganda, and the new nation of South Sudan to distil insights into the troubled progress of reform across the African continent.Godfrey Asiimwe, Makerere University, UgandaJasper Ayelazuno, University for Development Studies, GhanaSheila Bunware, University of Mauritius, MauritiusGeorge Klay Kieh, Jr., University of West Georgia, USANhamo Anthony Mhiripiri, Midlands State University, ZimbabweZubairu Wai, Lakehead University, CanadaChristopher Zambakari, University of Queensland, Australia