Nigeria - Dancing on the Brink

Informationen zum Autor John Campbell is the Ralph Bunche Senior Fellow for Africa Policy Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations. He served twice in Nigeria, from 1988 to 1990 as political counselor and from 2004 to 2007 as U.S. ambassador. Klappentext 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 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 PresentationChapter 1: "Un Peu d'Histoire"Chapter 2: If Nigeria Is So Rich, Why Are Nigerians So Poor?Chapter 3: Who Runs Nigeria?Chapter 4: FaithChapter 5: The Niger DeltaChapter 6: A President for Life?Chapter 7: The "Election-Like Event" of 2007Chapter 8: The Breakdown of the Nigerian Political SystemChapter 9: Boko HaramChapter 10: Washington and AbujaChapter 11: Dancing on the Brink

Product details

• Authors: Campbell, John Campbell, Campbell John
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 06.06.2013
• EAN: 9781442221574
• ISBN: 978-1-4422-2157-4
• No. of pages: 240
• Dimensions: 153 mm x 228 mm x 19 mm
• Series: A Council on Foreign Relations Book; A Council on Foreign Relations Book
• Subjects: Non-fiction book; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Nigeria, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / African, HISTORY / Africa / West, 21st Century, 21st century history: from c 2000 -, Politics & government, 21st century, c 2000 to c 2100, Politics and government, African History, african studies;foreign policy