1. Introduction: The State and African Development / Nicolas van de Walle
2. Financing Africa's Development: Toward a Business Plan? / Ibrahim Elbadawi and Alan Gelb
3. Tax Reform and Democratic Accountability in Sub-Saharan Africa / Lise Rakner and Siri Golpen
4. African Governance and Civil Service Reforms / Dele Olowu
5. Forging Developmental Synergies Between States and Associations / Aili Mari Tripp
6. Democratic Decentralization of Natural Resources: Institutional Choice and Discretionary Power Transfers in Sub-Saharan Africa / Jesse C. Ribot
7. Foreign Aid and State Administrative Capability in Africa / Arthur A. Goldsmith
8. Governance and the Private Sector in Africa / Linda Cotton and Vijaya Ramachandran
9. Governance and Private Investment in Africa / James J. Emery
10. Governance in the Security Sector / Nicole Ball, J. Kayode Fayemi, Funmi Olonisakin, Martin Rupiya and Rocklyn Williams.
