Carne Ross, founder and director of diplomatic advisory group Independent Diplomat, delivered the keynote address at the Institute for African Development's two-day symposium, "Development, Extremism, Security and the State in Africa," held Oct. 28-29, 2016. The event was co-sponsored by the Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies; the Department of Government; the Judith Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies; and the Berger International Legal Studies Program.