Books to read
Three of my books are free to read online, in full. Our Long Walk to Economic Freedom is a living edition: I update it as new research appears, and I link the text to the original papers, working papers, and datasets behind each argument. Let’s Talk About Varsity and Life under Lockdown are the complete published texts. Looking for a copy to buy instead? Visit the Bookshop.
Our Long Walk to Economic Freedom
An accessible, engaging introduction to economic history from an African perspective. Free to read online and continuously updated.
Let’s Talk About Varsity
A practical, generous guide to university in South Africa, written by leading academics and public figures. Free to read online and to download.
Life under Lockdown
An anthology of 335 diary entries by Stellenbosch students from the first month of South Africa’s 2020 lockdown, compiled with Laura Richardson. Free to read online.
More titles will join this reading room over time.