James Hamill is the author of “Africa’s Lost Leader: South Africa’s Continental Role Since Apartheid,” and a lecturer in the Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Leicester. He has a long-standing research interest in South African politics, particularly in the country’s post-apartheid development, and is a frequent visitor to the country. He has published articles on South Africa in International Relations, Diplomacy & Statecraft, The World Today, Politikon: The South African Journal of Political Studies, and The Round Table: The Commonwealth Journal of International Affairs.