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Nigeria : instability, implications, and U.S. policy / Todd B. Griffith, editor.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- African political, economic, and security issues series.
- African political, economic, and security issues
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Economic development--Nigeria.
- Economic development.
- Nigeria--Economic conditions.
- Nigeria.
- Nigeria--Politics and government.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (146 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Nova Science Publishers, [2014]
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Nigeria is one of the pivotal states of Africa and is extremely important to U.S. diplomatic and economic interests on that continent. However, Americans' general lack of knowledge or misunderstanding of Nigeria undercuts our interactions with this crucial state to the detriment of both sides. Nigeria is considered a key power on the African continent, not only because of its size, but because of its political and economic role in the region. In the southern Niger Delta region, local grievances related to oil production in the area have fueled simmering conflict and criminality for over a deca
- Contents:
- ""NIGERIA: INSTABILITY, IMPLICATIONS, AND U.S. POLICY""; ""NIGERIA: INSTABILITY, IMPLICATIONS, AND U.S. POLICY""; ""LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGING-IN-PUBLICATION DATA""; ""CONTENTS""; ""PREFACE""; ""Chapter 1: THE CAUSES OF INSTABILITY IN NIGERIA AND IMPLICATIONS FOR THE UNITED STATES""; ""FOREWORD""; ""SUMMARY""; ""THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF A STATE IN TURMOIL""; ""THE CAUSES OF CLASHES?""; ""NIGERIAN INSTABILITY""; ""RELEVANT FINDINGS""; ""RECOMMENDATIONS: WHAT THE AMERICAN MILITARY CAN DO""; ""CONCLUSION""; ""REFERENCES""; ""ABOUT THE AUTHOR""
- ""Chapter 2: NIGERIA: CURRENT ISSUES AND U.S. POLICY""""SUMMARY""; ""OVERVIEW""; ""POLITICAL CONTEXT""; ""DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGES AND REFORM INITIATIVES""; ""SOCIAL ISSUES AND SECURITY CONCERNS""; ""INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS""; ""ISSUES FOR CONGRESS""; ""INDEX""
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed December 28, 2013).
- ISBN:
- 1-62948-695-7
- OCLC:
- 918623973
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