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Africa Research Institute (ARI) is an independent not-for-profit think-tank that was founded in February 2007. It is the only think-tank in the UK to focus exclusively on political, economic and social issues in sub-Saharan Africa.〔(About ARI ), Accessed 2014-04-24〕 ARI strives to inform domestic and international policy making through publishing research and hosting interactive events. ARI’s mission is to draw attention to ideas or policies that have worked in Africa by highlighting and analysing best-practices in government, the economy and civil society. ARI encourages debate and challenges conventional wisdom in and about sub-Saharan Africa. It seeks to provide a nuanced and representative understanding of the region, as opposed to conventional “binary” depictions that often dominate the Western media. The organisation has published work on urbanisation, political and institutional reform, regional integration, health and agriculture, amongst other issues. ==History== Africa Research Institute was founded in February 2007. Its first publication, ''The Day After Mugabe: prospects for change in Zimbabwe'',〔(Gugulethu Moyo and Mark Ashurst (eds.) ''The Day After Mugabe: Prospects for Change in Zimbabwe'', Africa Portal Library )(2007), Accessed 2014-04-24〕 collected a broad range of analysis and commentary from across the political spectrum, with perspectives from Africa, China, Europe and North America. The book was chosen as one of the “Best Books of 2007” by The Observer newspaper〔(Philip Hoare (2007), The Observer - That's the best thing we've read all year - part two ), Accessed 2014-04-24〕 and reviewed by Spectator magazine.〔(Robert Salisbury (2007), ''How to Ruin a Country'', Spectator Magazine ), Accessed 2014-04-24〕 Since then, the institute has published numerous briefing notes, articles, papers and podcasts. All of ARI’s publications are in English, with a select few also published in French. ARI also hosts events, in the form of panel discussions, round-tables, debates and book launches . Mark Ashurst, a former Johannesburg correspondent for the Financial Times and BBC Africa, was the first director of ARI from 2007 to 2010.〔(Devex Professional Profile: Mark Ashurst ), Accessed 2014-04-24〕 He was succeeded in 2011 by Edward Paice, a historian specialising in the Horn of Africa and Eastern Africa.〔(ARI Contacts - Edward Paice ), Africa Research Institute (Official Website), Accessed 2014-04-24〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Africa Research Institute」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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