Nigeria : what everyone needs to know® / John Campbell and Matthew T. Page.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Campbell, John, 1944- author.
• Page, Matthew T., author.

Contributor:

• Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.

Series:

• What everyone needs to know

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Nigeria--History.
• Nigeria.
• History.
• Nigeria--Politics and government--1960-.
• Politics and government.
• Nigeria--Economic conditions--1960-.
• Economic conditions.
• Nigeria--Foreign relations.
• International relations.
• Diplomatic relations.
• Economic history.

Genre:

• History.

Physical Description:

x, 218 pages ; 21 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2018]

Summary:

As the "Giant of Africa" Nigeria is home to about twenty percent of the population of Sub-Saharan Africa, serves as Africa's largest producer of oil and natural gas, comprises Africa's largest economy, and represents the cultural center of African literature, film, and music. Yet the country is plagued by problems that keep it from realizing its potential as a world power. Boko Haram, a radical Islamist insurrection centered in the northeast of the country, is an ongoing security challenge, as is the continuous unrest in the Niger Delta, the heartland of Nigeria's petroleum wealth. There is also persistent violence associated with land and water use, ethnicity, and religion. In Nigeria: What Everyone Needs to Know®, John Campbell and Matthew Page provide a rich contemporary overview of this crucial African country. Delving into Nigeria's recent history, politics, and culture, this volume tackles essential questions related to widening inequality, the historic 2015 presidential election, the persistent security threat of Boko Haram, rampant government corruption, human rights concerns, and the continual conflicts that arise in a country that is roughly half Christian and half Muslim. With its continent-wide influence in a host of areas, Nigeria's success as a democracy is in the fundamental interest of its African neighbors, the United States, and the international community. This book will provide interested readers with an accessible, one-of-a-kind overview of the country. -- Publisher's description.

Contents:

• Introduction
• Historical background
• The economics of oil
• Religion
• Politics: Nigeria's great game
• Nigeria's security challenges
• Nigeria and the world
• Nigeria of the future.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.

Other Format:

Online version: Campbell, John, 1944- Nigeria.

ISBN:

• 9780190657987
• 0190657987

OCLC:

1004636118

Online:

The Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund Home Page