Nigeria and Indonesia
Nigeria and Indonesia

Author: David Bevan

Publisher: World Bank Publications

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 482

ISBN-13: 0195209869

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This book analyzes economic developments of Indonesia and Nigeria during the period 1950-85. It addresses why Indonesia was so much more successful than Nigeria during this period. The book consists of three parts. Part I focuses on Nigeria and part II on Indonesia. The first chapters in each part provide a narrative of the political economy, focusing on the various phases since 1950. This is followed by a chapter summarizing the effects on economic growth and poverty. The large divergences in outcome must be attributed to differences in economic policies. It first considers policies in the factor and product markets that mediated between factor endowments and the growth and distributional outcomes. Then it turns to the broader array of economic policies. Finally, it attempts to relate policies to the underlying political processes and interest groups that generated them. Each part concludes by explaining the salient economic outcomes as a result of both policy and the underlying politics. Part III features a concluding comparison by using economic histories to compare the two countries. First it examines the outcomes, then the policies. Finally it contrasts the political processes and interest groups that it suggests account for these important policy differences.

Politics And Economic Development In
Politics And Economic Development In

Author: Tom Forrest

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2019-09-11

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 1000307409

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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

The Causes of Instability in Nigeria and Implications for the United States
The Causes of Instability in Nigeria and Implications for the United States

Author: Clarence J. Bouchat

Publisher: Army War College Press

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 136

ISBN-13:

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The political economy problems of Nigeria, the root cause for ethnic, religious, political and economic strife, can be in part addressed indirectly through focused contributions by the U.S. military, especially if regionally aligned units are more thoroughly employed.

Development and Diffusionism
Development and Diffusionism

Author: J. Dibua

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2015-12-04

Total Pages: 267

ISBN-13: 1137286652

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This book deconstructs the neopatrimonial paradigm that has dominated analysis of Nigerian and African development. It shows that by denying agency to Nigerian societies and devaluing indigenous culture and local realities, Eurocentric diffusionism played a significant role in the failure of development planning.

The Political Economy of Colonialism and Nation-Building in Nigeria
The Political Economy of Colonialism and Nation-Building in Nigeria

Author: Samuel Ojo Oloruntoba

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2021-09-28

Total Pages: 396

ISBN-13: 3030738752

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This book examines the ways in which colonialism continues to define the political economy of Nigeria sixty years after gaining political independence from the British. It also establishes a link between colonialism and the continued agitation for restructuring the political arrangement of the country. The contributions offer various perspectives on how the forceful amalgamation of disparate units and diverse nationalities have undermined the realization of the development potential of Nigeria. The book is divided into two parts. The first part interrogates the political economy of colonialism and the implications of this on economic development in contemporary Nigeria. The second part examines nation-building, governance, and development in a postcolonial state. The failure of the postcolonial political elites to ensure inclusive governance has continued to foster centrifugal and centripetal forces that question the legitimacy of the state. The forces have deepened calls for secession, accentuated conflicts and predispose the country to possible disintegration. A new government approach is required that would ensure equal representation, access to power and equitable distribution of resources.