Nigeria - Dancing on the Brink (Paperback, Updated Edition)

Nigeria, the United States' most important strategic partner in West Africa, is in grave trouble. While Nigerians often claim they are masters of dancing on the brink without falling off, the disastrous administration of President Goodluck Jonathan, the radical Islamic insurrection Boko Haram, and escalating violence in the delta and the north may finally provide the impetus that pushes it into the abyss of state failure. In this thoroughly updated edition, John Campbell explores Nigeria's post-colonial history and presents a nuanced explanation of the events and conditions that have carried this complex, dynamic, and very troubled giant to the edge. Central to his analysis are the oil wealth, endemic corruption, and elite competition that have undermined Nigeria's nascent democratic institutions and alienated an increasingly impoverished population. However, state failure is not inevitable, nor is it in the interest of the United States. Campbell provides concrete new policy options that would not only allow the United States to help Nigeria avoid state failure but also to play a positive role in Nigeria's political, social, and economic development.

General

Imprint:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	A Council on Foreign Relations Book
Release date:	June 2013
First published:	June 2013
Authors:	John Campbell
Dimensions:	228 x 152 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	211
Edition:	Updated Edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-4422-2157-4
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > General Books > Humanities > History > African history > General Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945 Books > History > African history > General Books > History > World history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945
LSN:	1-4422-2157-7
Barcode:	9781442221574

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