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Scott Taylor is an associate professor and the director of the African Studies program at Georgetown University. His research and teaching interests lie in the areas of African politics and political economy, with a particular emphasis on business-state relations, private sector development, governance, and political and economic reform. His articles have appeared in a number of political science and area studies journals. He is also the author of four books: Politics in Southern Africa: Transition and Transformation (2011, second ed., with Gretchen Bauer); Culture and Customs of Zambia (2006); Business and the State in Southern Africa: The Politics of Economic Reform (2007); and Globalization and the Cultures of Business in Africa: From Patrimonialism to Profit (2012). Taylor has served as consultant for numerous organizations, including USAID, the African Development Bank, the World Bank, and the Carter Center. Taylor has also served as an election observer in several African countries, including Zambia, Nigeria, Mozambique, Ghana, and Liberia.