John Iliffe is Professor of African History at the University of Cambridge and Fellow of St. John's College. He is the author of several books on Africa, including A modern history of Tanganyika and The African poor: a history, which was awarded the Herskovits Prize of the African Studies Association of the United States. Both books are published by Cambridge University Press.
David Anderson is Director of the African Studies Centre and Professor of African Politics, St Cross College, Oxford University.Nic Cheeseman is Lecturer in African Politics, Jesus College, Oxford University.