Answer the question below in minimum 5 and maximum six pages (double-spaced, 12-point font). You may write fewer than six pages but you may not exceed the six page limit.

“Although political and economic outcomes have improved markedly in most African countries since the late 1990s, there are questions about whether these positive changes are likely to continue. Drawing on material from the whole of the course, compose an essay addressing this issue. First, explain what the principal historical, political and social obstacles are (and, historically, have been) to generating democratic governance and robust economic growth in Africa. Then, describe which of these factors seem to have changed since the late 1990s in meaningful ways (or are in the process of changing) and what the implications of these changes are for the continuation of positive political and economic performance in the region.”

DON’T JUST PROVIDE THE HISTORY OF THE OBSTACLES, GIVE MORE ANALYSIS AND CONNECTIONS. BUT DEFINITELY MENTION HISTORY AS WELL. IN OTHER WORDS DON’T JUST SUMMARIZE THE READINGS AND THE HISTORY OF THE OBSTACLES, RATHER ANALYZE THEM AND ANALYTHICALLY EXPRESS YOUR THOUGHTS.

I WILL ATTACH THE DOCUMENTS FOR YOU TO USE AS REFERENCES FOR THE ESSAY!