For decades, Africa was falling apart. But now it is coming together, and Africans are achieving greatness. Despite the advances, though, the twenty-first century brings challenges to match each and every major opportunity. In Things Come Together, Robert Rotberg brings all of contemporary Africa into a single volume, extolling the successes and explaining the struggles. Rotberg is one of the world's foremost authorities on African politics and society, and in this book he synthesizes his knowledge of the continent into a concise overview of the current state of Africa and where it is likely headed.

Africa the diverse : proliferating peoples, congested cities, colliding faiths --The varieties of African leadership -- Governance, politics, democracy -- African economies and their challenges -- Corruption retards progress -- The China factor -- Terror and civil conflict -- Schooling for growth -- Health and wealth -- Technology advances Africa -- Africa's vanishing animals -- Things come together : achieving greatness.