John Campbell

Nigeria (eBook, PDF)

Dancing on the Brink

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

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 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 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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 1
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Juni 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9798765176160
• Artikelnr.: 74844676

Autorenporträt

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.

Inhaltsangabe

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