John Ducker was in the British Overseas Civil Service in Aden and the Protectorate from 1960 to 1967. He was then with the World Bank, working especially on Africa, but also Afghanistan and Romania. Since 1992 he has carried out a number of consultancies for the Bank and UNDP in Central Asia focusing on the management of foreign assistance and investment. Peter Hinchcliffe is an Honorary Fellow of Edinburgh University where he teaches Middle East History and Politics. His first career was with the British Overseas Civil Service in Aden and the Federation of South Arabia which provides the b...