whythawk ratings: measuring effective development

1. Zimbabwe at the Security Council; South Africa's unequivocal support
(Analysis/Analysis)

...cision to reject a British request to discuss Zimbabwe. As a follow-up to their recent support for the brutal kleptocracy in Myanmar, it is a strident and jarring reminder that respect for democracy ...

2. A revitalised UN may improve development in Africa
(Analysis/Analysis)

...sed outrage at events in Darfur and a vigorous interest in Africa.  South Korea has gone from third-world kleptocracy to first-world Asian Tiger in only a generation.  He is unlikely to view...