Nigeria and the Nation-State: Rethinking Diplomacy with the Postcolonial World

by John Campbell

Book Overview

Nigeria matters. It is Africa's largest economy, and it is projected to become the third most populous country in the world by 2050, but its democratic aspirations are challenged by rising insecurity. John Campbell traces the fractured colonial history and contemporary ethnic conflicts and political corruption that define Nigeria today. It was not--and never had been--a nation-state like those of Europe. It is still not quite a nation because Nigerians...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1538113759
• ISBN13: 9781538113752
• Release Date: December 2020
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.2" x 8.7"