Nigeria : conditions, issues and U.S. relations / Roland A. Pollak, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Pollak, Roland A.

Series:

African political, economic, and security issues series.

African Political, Economic, and Security Issues

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nigeria--Foreign relations--United States.

Nigeria.

United States--Foreign relations--Nigeria.

United States.

Nigeria--Politics and government.

Nigeria--Economic conditions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (177 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Publishers, c2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The U.S. government considers its relationship with Nigeria, Africa's largest producer of oil and its second largest economy, to be among the most important on the continent. Nigeria is Africa's most populous country, with more than 170 million people, roughly divided between Muslims and Christians. U.S. diplomatic relations with Nigeria, which is regularly among the top six suppliers of U.S. oil imports, have improved since the country made the transition from military to civilian rule in 1999, and Nigeria is a major recipient of U.S. foreign aid. The country is an influential actor in Africa

Contents:

""NIGERIA: CONDITIONS, ISSUES AND U.S. RELATIONS""; ""NIGERIA: CONDITIONS, ISSUES AND U.S. RELATIONS""; ""Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Chapter 1: Nigeria: Current Issues and U.S. Policy""; ""Summary""; ""Overview""; ""Political Context""; ""Elections: The 2011 Polls and a Look Ahead to 2015""; ""Development Challenges and Reform Initiatives""; ""Efforts to Combat Corruption""; ""Petroleum and Power Sector Reforms""; ""Financial Sector Reforms""; ""Social Issues and Security Concerns""; ""Islamic Sharia Law""

""Religious and Communal Tensions""""Boko Haram and Militant Islam in Nigeria29""; ""Conflict in the Niger Delta""; ""Abuses by Security Forces""; ""HIV/AIDS, Education, and Population Growth""; ""International Relations""; ""Issues for Congress""; ""Administration Policy on Nigeria""; ""U.S.-Nigeria Trade and Maritime Security Issues""; ""Nigeria�s Role in Regional Stability and Counterterrorism Efforts""; ""U.S. Assistance to Nigeria""; ""Congressional Engagement""; ""End Notes""; ""Chapter 2: Nigerian Unity: In the Balance*""; ""Foreword""; ""About the Authors""; ""Summary""

""Introduction""""Nigeria�s Importance to the United States""; ""Nigeria as an Entity""; ""Cross and Crescent""; ""The Cultures and Regions""; ""Many Peoples, Many Systems""; ""The Land""; ""Population""; ""The Economy""; ""Petroleum Politics""; ""Corruption""; ""Problems in the Delta""; ""What Divides Can Unite""; ""The Political Economy""; ""Fault Lines""; ""Solutions""; ""What is Being Done? The Nigerian Response""; ""What Is to Be Done? The U.S. Role""; ""Small Foot, Big Footprint""; ""Security Assistance""; ""In and out of the Delta""; ""Into the Regions""; ""Corruption""

""Soft Power""""Governance""; ""AFRICOM""; ""Conclusion""; ""References""; ""End Notes""; ""Chapter 3: Nigeria 2012 Human Rights Report""; ""Executive Summary""; ""Section 1. Respect for the Integrity of the Person, Including Freedom from""; ""a. Arbitrary or Unlawful Deprivation of Life""; ""b. Disappearance""; ""c. Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment""; ""Prison and Detention Center Conditions""; ""Physical Conditions""; ""Administration""; ""Monitoring""; ""Improvements""; ""d. Arbitrary Arrest or Detention""; ""Role of the Police and Security Apparatus""

""Arrest Procedures and Treatment While in Detention""""Arbitrary Arrest""; ""Pretrial Detention""; ""Amnesty""; ""e. Denial of Fair Public Trial""; ""Trial Procedures""; ""Political Prisoners and Detainees""; ""Civil Judicial Procedures and Remedies""; ""f. Arbitrary Interference with Privacy, Family, Home, or Correspondence""; ""g. Use of Excessive Force and Other Abuses in Internal Conflicts""; ""Killings""; ""Abductions""; ""Physical Abuse, Punishment, and Torture""; ""Other Conflict-related Abuses""; ""Section 2. Respect for Civil Liberties, Including""

""a. Freedom of Speech and Press""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on online resource; title from title page (ebrary, viewed August 31, 2013).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-62808-779-X