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Nigeria : dancing on the brink /

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 corruptio...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Campbell, John, 1944- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, [2013]
Edición:Updated edition.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario: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.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1299606172
9781299606173
9781442221581
1442221585