Insecurity, economic fragility and the poverty of politicsByabiodun KOMOLAFE
The title captures the interwovenness of economics and the social factors that define our well-being. It is a reality that any lender or partner must weigh when judging the true creditworthiness of a nation. This interrelationship must be laid bare; otherwise, what is fast becoming an intractable problem will never be solved with the systemic overhaul it demands. History shows us that over the last century and a half, a ‘war on poverty’ - to borrow the words of US President Lyndon Johnson in 1965 - is, when properly handled, actually a blueprint for economic development. People like the Brazilian…
