Introduction to the History and Structure of Nigerian Economy
Author : Ajidani Moses Sabo
Publisher :
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 47,12 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Nigeria
ISBN :
A History of Nigeria
Author : Toyin Falola
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 42,80 MB
Release : 2008-04-24
Category : History
ISBN : 1139472038
Book Description
Nigeria is Africa's most populous country and the world's eighth largest oil producer, but its success has been undermined in recent decades by ethnic and religious conflict, political instability, rampant official corruption and an ailing economy. Toyin Falola, a leading historian intimately acquainted with the region, and Matthew Heaton, who has worked extensively on African science and culture, combine their expertise to explain the context to Nigeria's recent troubles through an exploration of its pre-colonial and colonial past, and its journey from independence to statehood. By examining key themes such as colonialism, religion, slavery, nationalism and the economy, the authors show how Nigeria's history has been swayed by the vicissitudes of the world around it, and how Nigerians have adapted to meet these challenges. This book offers a unique portrayal of a resilient people living in a country with immense, but unrealized, potential.
Nigeria, a Country Study
Author : Carlyn Dawn Anderson
Publisher :
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 18,62 MB
Release : 1979
Category : Nigeria
ISBN :
Book Description
Nigerian Economy
Author : Milton A. Iyoha
Publisher :
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 38,94 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Nigeria
ISBN :
Book Description
Nigerian Politics
Author : Rotimi Ajayi
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 441 pages
File Size : 36,21 MB
Release : 2020-12-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 303050509X
Book Description
This volume engages in an in-depth discussion of Nigerian politics. Written by an expert group of Nigerian researchers, the chapters provide an overarching, Afrocentric view of politics in Nigeria, from pre-colonial history to the current federal system. The book begins with a series of historical chapters analyzing the development of Nigeria from its traditional political institutions through the First Republic. After establishing the necessary historical context, the next few chapters shift the focus to specific political institutions and phenomena, including the National Assembly, local government and governance, party politics, and federalism. The remaining chapters discuss issues that continue to affect Nigerian politics: the debt crisis, oil politics in the Niger Delta, military intervention and civil-military relations, as well as nationalism and inter-group relations. Providing an overview of Nigerian politics that encompasses history, economics, and public administration, this volume will be useful to students and researchers interested in African politics, African studies, democracy, development, history, and legislative studies.
History and Structure of the Nigerian Economy
Author : Hussainatu Abdullahi
Publisher :
Page : 446 pages
File Size : 37,86 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Nigeria
ISBN :
Book Description
Trade and Politics in the Niger Delta, 1830-1885
Author : Kenneth Onwuka Dike
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 32,60 MB
Release : 1956
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780313232978
Book Description
Dr. Dike has made a contribution to the study of Nigeria's principal formative period by drawing on local as well as British sources for his material. He describes how the revolution in trade reacted upon the social and political systems and how the existing native governments were gradually supplanted by British sonsular power. His study ends with the recognition of the British claim to supremacy in the Niger territories at the Berlin West African Conference of 1885.
An Economic History of Nigeria, 1860-1960
Author : R. Olufemi Ekundare
Publisher : London : Methuen
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 18,19 MB
Release : 1973
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN :
Book Description
Survey of Nigeria from 1860 to 1960 - covers demographic aspects and geographical aspects, social structure, political system, economic conditions under colonialism and independence, the role of UK, economic policy, fiscal policy, transport, communication, agricultural development, industrial development, financial aspects, trade, education, employment, the cooperative movement, etc. Bibliography pp. 417 to 440, maps, references and statistical tables.
Nigeria's Economic Reforms
Author : Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Publisher :
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 32,50 MB
Release : 2007-06-01
Category : Nigeria
ISBN : 9780979037658
Book Description
"Following years of economic stagnation, Nigeria embarked on a comprehensive reform program during the second term of the Obasanjo administration. The program was based on the National Economic Empowerment and Development Strategy (NEEDS) and focused on four main areas: improving the macroeconomic environment, pursuing structural reforms, strengthening public expenditure management, and implementing institutional and governance reforms. This paper reviews Nigeria's recent experience with economic reforms and outlines major policy measures that have been implemented. Although there have been notable achievements under the program, significant challenges exist, particularly in translating the benefits of reforms into welfare improvements for citizens, in improving the domestic business environment, and in extending reform policies to states and local governments." The authors argue that the reform program must be considered as 'initial steps on a long journey'; consequently, they have outlined a number of outstanding issues that need to be addressed by future Nigerian administrations.
Contemporary Nigerian Politics
Author : A. Carl LeVan
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 28,75 MB
Release : 2019-01-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1108569218
Book Description
In 2015, Nigeria's voters cast out the ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP). Here, A. Carl LeVan traces the political vulnerability of Africa's largest party in the face of elite bargains that facilitated a democratic transition in 1999. These 'pacts' enabled electoral competition but ultimately undermined the party's coherence. LeVan also crucially examines the four critical barriers to Nigeria's democratic consolidation: the terrorism of Boko Haram in the northeast, threats of Igbo secession in the southeast, lingering ethnic resentments and rebellions in the Niger Delta, and farmer-pastoralist conflicts. While the PDP unsuccessfully stoked fears about the opposition's ability to stop Boko Haram's terrorism, the opposition built a winning electoral coalition on economic growth, anti-corruption, and electoral integrity. Drawing on extensive interviews with a number of politicians and generals and civilians and voters, he argues that electoral accountability is essential but insufficient for resolving the representational, distributional, and cultural components of these challenges.
