Peter Woodward is Emeritus Professor of Politics at the University of Reading. He is a leading expert on politics and international relations in Africa with special reference to Sudan and the Horn of Africa. He has been Visiting Professor at the University of Natal (Durban) and at the American University of Cairo. He is consulted by the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the US State Department, and has broadcast frequently on the BBC World Service.
[Peter Woodward]provides a fascinating and detailed analysis of the complexities of the Horn of Africa.The book is both perceptive and succinct and adds significantly to our knowledge of the region.(Woodward] is especially interesting on the international relations of the Horn of Africa and has sensible things to say about the prospects for good governance. -J E Spence,OBE,King's College,London