For too long there has been international dismay at the state of governance in Africa; corruption and at times a complete lack of accountability are blamed for all of Africa’s ills. Although this is largely the case, no one can claim that Africans have a monopoly on governance failures.
很长时间以来国际上一直对非洲的执政状况深感失望。人们把非洲的问题归咎于腐败，有时是彻底缺乏问责制度。虽然这种说法大体准确，但没有人能说治理不善的情况只在非洲才有。目前这场金融危机就是个完美的例子，因为对银行业监管不利，才导致如此众多的世界经济大国陷入到困境之中。