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This insider's account of the valiant attempt to reform Nigeria's economy will inspire anyone committed to changing the course of their country. -- Joseph E. Stiglitz, Nobel laureate in Economic Sciences, 2001 This extremely informative and thought-provoking book provides a masterful account of the interplay of technical economic management and political will constrained by vested interest in undertaking transformative reforms in developing countries. Every page speaks to the Liberian experience in microcosm. This will be required reading by the Cabinet and students in our institutions of higher learning. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala remains a courageous champion for sound economic management and performance. -- Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President of Liberia An important book which incisively reveals what the real barriers to development are, and the political constraints to removing them. Inspiring and compulsory reading for development scholars and practitioners. -- James Robinson, David Florence Professor of Government, Harvard University Just as Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala forces open budget processes, these pages force open our eyes to the complexities of political life in Nigeria. Throughout her incarnations as the corruption cop, finance minister, tough decision maker, and managing director she has been and remains a great friend and an inspiring mentor. This is an essential guidebook for reformers everywhere. -- Bono

About the Author

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala was Nigeria's Minister of Finance from 2003 to 2006 and from 2011 to 2015, and Foreign Minister in 2006. She was Managing Director of the World Bank from 2007 to 2011, overseeing South Asia, Europe, Central Asia, and Africa, and is currently Senior Adviser at Lazard and Board Chair of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, and Chair of the African Risk Capacity (ARC). She is the author ofReforming the Unreformable- Lessons from Nigeria(MIT Press) and coauthor of Women and Leadership- Real Lives, Real Lessons.She is the author of Reforming the Unreformable- Lessons from Nigeria (MIT Press).