The definition of challenging I'm choosing to apply here is, stimulating, confronting, enlightening. Martin Meredith's masterfully researched and written The F

The definition of challenging I'm choosing to apply here is, stimulating, confronting, enlightening. Martin Meredith's masterfully researched and written The Fate of Africa completely altered my worldview, and brought into sharp focus contemporary African politics. More broadly speaking, it brought clarity to global politics in general, and our human condition.