Jonathan Tanner is head of communications at the Tony Blair Africa Governance Initiative, where among other things he produces their podcast. He previously worked at the Overseas Development Institute and can be found on Twitter at @tannerjc.
This year's World Bank World Development Report argues that politics plays a critical role in development, yet ignores how government leaders can harness politics as a force for good. Jonathan Tanner at the Tony Blair Africa Governance Initiative argues the development community needs to look at governments as collaborators — instead of obstacles.
