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Nigeria: Dancing on the Brink Updated Edition
Contributor(s): Campbell, John (Author)

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 ISBN: 1442221577     ISBN-13: 9781442221574
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
OUR PRICE: $49.35  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: June 2013
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BISAC Categories:
- Political Science | International Relations - General
- Political Science | American Government - General
- Political Science | World - African
Dewey: 966.905
LCCN: 2013008131
Series: Council on Foreign Relations Book
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6" W x 9" L (0.80 lbs) 240 pages
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
Review Citations: Choice 02/01/2014
 
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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.
 
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