Seth Kaplan

Seth Kaplan is a Professorial Lecturer in the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) at Johns Hopkins University. He teaches, writes, and consults on issues related to fragile states, governance, and development. He is the author of Fixing Fragile States: A New Paradigm for Development (Praeger Security International, 2008) and Betrayed: Politics, Power, and Prosperity (Palgrave Macmillan, 2013). A Wharton MBA and Palmer scholar, Seth has worked for several large multinationals and founded four companies. He speaks fluent Mandarin Chinese and Japanese.

Is Lagos next?

Although it is extremely hard to predict the actions of a terrorist group such as Boko Haram, Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital, may be a looming target....

The “fifth BRIC” motors along

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Trickle Down Piracy

Readers could make a real contribution to the people of Somalia by taking their yachts over to the Horn of Africa: Piracy off the coast of Somalia may be a...

Is Egypt going broke?

Is Egypt running out of money? Financial woes add an extra layer of drama to one of the most important stories to watch in 2012. Egypt's reserves have dropped...

The DRC: is there a better way?

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