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The Resource Nigeria : what everyone needs to know®, John Campbell and Matthew T. Page

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

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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
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eng
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x, 218 pages
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
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9780190657987
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Nigeria : what everyone needs to know®
Title
Nigeria
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what everyone needs to know®
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John Campbell and Matthew T. Page
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Language
eng
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
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1944-
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Campbell, John
Dewey number
966.905
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  • illustrations
  • maps
  • portraits
Index
index present
LC call number
DT515.22
LC item number
.C35 2018
Literary form
non fiction
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bibliography
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Page, Matthew T.
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What everyone needs to know
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  • Nigeria
  • Nigeria
  • Nigeria
  • Nigeria
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Nigeria : what everyone needs to know®, John Campbell and Matthew T. Page
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Includes bibliographical references (pages [197]-206) and index
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volume
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  • nc
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rdacarrier
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text
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  • txt
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rdacontent
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
Dimensions
21 cm.
Extent
x, 218 pages
Isbn
9780190657987
Lccn
2017044619
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unmediated
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rdamedia
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  • n
Other physical details
illustrations, maps, portraits
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  • on1004636118
  • (OCoLC)1004636118
Label
Nigeria : what everyone needs to know®, John Campbell and Matthew T. Page
Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages [197]-206) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
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
Dimensions
21 cm.
Extent
x, 218 pages
Isbn
9780190657987
Lccn
2017044619
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations, maps, portraits
System control number
  • on1004636118
  • (OCoLC)1004636118

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