About

Douglas Mason is a Canadian writer, economist and consultant who has spent time at the sharp end of things in central and southern Africa. He writes about political, economic and other public affairs and thinks the world should be a better place. Educated at McGill, Cambridge, the School of Development Studies East Anglia and the London School of Economics, his previous jobs include UN peace keeping in Africa, running a private consulting business, working as the mission economist of the Canadian embassy in Maputo and as an editor in the Africa department of The Economist. He believes that liberal democracy, the rule of law, free markets and open societies are things to be cherished. He also likes Joseph Conrad, the economist Adam Smith and the Canadian Football League.