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An African History of Development - The Idea of Development in Africa: A History Corrie Decker and Elisabeth McMahon. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2021. Pp. 333. £74.00, hardcover (ISBN: 9781107103696); £23.99, paperback (ISBN: 9781107503229); £23.99, ebook (ISBN: 9781316217344).
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