ABSTRACT

Since the end of civil war in 1970, Nigeria has struggled to build a stronger federal center and to reduce conflicts that have arisen from uneven development and from ethnic, regional, class and religious differences. This book provides a comprehensive account of the dynamic interplay between the political and economic forces that have shaped gover

chapter 1|13 pages

Introduction

part One|29 pages

State, Society, and Economy

part Two|85 pages

Political Development

chapter 6|25 pages

The Babangida Regime

part Three|99 pages

Economic Development