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Informationen zum Autor John Campbell is former Ralph Bunche Senior Fellow for Africa Policy Research at the Council on Foreign Relations. He is the author of Nigeria: Dancing on the Brink and Morning in South Africa , and co-author of Nigeria: What Everyone Needs to Know. From 1975 to 2007, Campbell served as a U.S. Department of State Foreign Service officer. He served twice in Nigeria, as political counselor from 1988 to 1990, and as ambassador from 2004 to 2007. Campbell’s additional overseas postings include Lyon, Paris, Geneva, and Pretoria. He also served as deputy assistant secretary for human resources, dean of the Foreign Service Institute’s School of Language Studies, and director of the Office of UN Political Affairs. Klappentext In this thoroughly updated edition, John Campbellexplores 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 brink. Central to his analysis are the oil wealth, endemic corruption, elite competition, and radical Islamic insurrection that have undermined Nigeria’s nascent democratic institutions and alienated an increasingly impoverished population. Campbell provides concrete 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: An Ambassadorial Credential Presentation Chapter 1: "Un Peu d'Histoire" Chapter 2: If Nigeria Is So Rich, Why Are Nigerians So Poor? Chapter 3: Who Runs Nigeria? Chapter 4: Faith Chapter 5: The Niger Delta Chapter 6: A President for Life? Chapter 7: The "Election-Like Event" of 2007 Chapter 8: The Breakdown of the Nigerian Political System Chapter 9: Boko Haram Chapter 10: Washington and Abuja Chapter 11: Dancing on the Brink
