Nigeria: Dancing on the Brink (Council on Foreign Relations Books (Rowman & Littlefield)) - Hardcover

Campbell, John

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1442206896 ISBN 13: 9781442206892

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2010

Synopsis

An updated edition of this book is now available. Nigeria is the African country of greatest strategic importance to the United States. And it is in danger of failing as a state. John Campbell, former U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, in Nigeria: Dancing on the Brink, analyzes the hollowing out of Nigerian governance, the insurrection in the oil patch, and religious and ethnic conflict in the North. Looking forward to the elections in 2011, he suggests policy options for the United States to help Nigeria escape state failure.

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Review:

A masterly piece of work written with candour.--Matthew Hassan Kukah "Leadership "

This lucidly written book will appeal to scholars, policymakers, and general readers. John Campbell explores key political, economic, and social issues and frankly evaluates U.S. policies in helping or inhibiting the building of a stable, democratic, and less corrupt Nigeria. It is essential reading for all concerned about the unfulfilled potential, and uncertain future, of this complex nation.--Richard Joseph, Northwestern University

A fascinating work. With the detail Ambassador Campbell provides based on his Abuja assignment, the book is a lucid and valuable contribution to understanding contemporary Nigeria. Campbell writes with unusual candor, and with his initial academic training as a historian, he brings analytical discipline to his writing. This is much more than a mere memoir.--Crawford Young, University of Wisconsin, Madison

About the Author:

John Campbell is the Ralph Bunche Senior Fellow for Africa Policy Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York. He entered service twice in Nigeria, from 1988-1990 as political counselor and from 2004-2007 as U.S. ambassador.

About this edition

• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1442206896
• ISBN 13: 9781442206892
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 216