Former Ambassador John Campbell illustrates the history and importance of Nigeria, a country too often overlooked by the West.

John Campbell and Matthew Page provide an overview of the politics, history, and culture of Nigeria, including the threat of Boko Haram and religious conflicts.

Paul B. Stares proposes a comprehensive new strategy, "preventive engagement," for how the United States can manage an increasingly turbulent world and reduce the risk of costly military commitments.

In Morning in South Africa, John Campbell provides an incisive and deeply informed introduction to post-apartheid South Africa.

Laurie Garrett offers a masterful account of the 1995 Ebola outbreak in Zaire, and argues these lessons learned must be applied to solve the Ebola crisis of 2014.