Politics And Economic Development In

by Tom Forrest

Overview

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

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367283612
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	06/04/2019
Pages:	254
Product dimensions:	5.81(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Tom Forrest was formerly a lecturer in economics at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria. He is currently a Research Associate at Queen Elizabeth House, University of Oxford, and is engaged in research on the growth of indigenous companies in Nigeria.

Table of Contents

Introduction — State, Society, and Economy — State, Society, and Economy: Historical Background — Political Development — Military Government and Politics, 1970–1979 — A Hollow Democracy: Civil Rule, 1979–1983 — The Return of the Military: The Buhari Regime — The Babangida Regime — Economic Development — The State, Oil Dynamics, and the Economy, 1970–1979 — Civil Rule and Economic Policy, 1979–1983 — The State and Agriculture in the 1980s — Structural Adjustment and National Accumulation