This week, we welcome Professor of Politics Pierre Englebert, a leading expert in African politics, specializing in the nations of francophone West Africa. A native of Belgium, Englebert discusses, among other things, his education in Europe and America and the research that has taken him across the African continent, seeking to understand the various successes and failures of African statehood and the roots of many of the problems that have beset the continent in its brutal colonial past.

Hosted by: Mark Wood and Patty Vest

Produced by: Jeff Hing

Transcript: https://www.pomona.edu/sites/default/files/sagecast-pierreenglebert-092320.txt

Video Teaser: https://youtu.be/-FIE5JMf5MM