N igeria
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23714566 |
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| Authors | Tukumbi Lumumba‐kasongo (Wells College, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Pages | 1-0 |
| Publication date | 2015-12-30 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity and Nationalism (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781118663202.wberen273 |
| OpenAlex | W4238951062 |
| ISBN | 9781118663202 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 6 |
Nigeria gained its independence from Great Britain on October 1, 1960. It is a federal republic with a national government and a bicameral national assembly. A major actor in world politics, Nigeria has since 2013 become the largest economy in Africa, is the eighth largest oil‐exporter country in the world, and has the seventh highest population. It is a complex society that does not fit the stereotypes as perceived by others. Nigeria is consolidating its democratic electoral processes. It has produced some of the most advanced African civilizations. Its dynamics of postcolonial politics also produced one of the most devastating secessionist wars in Africa. However, Nigeria has also constantly been cited as one of the most corrupt African countries—a “crippled giant.” It faces serious challenges related to the spread and consolidation of religious fundamentalism and the persistence of the unequal distribution of the oil revenues.
Consolidation (business) · Democracy · Development economics · Economics · Economy · Fundamentalism · Geography · Government (linguistics) · Independence (probability theory) · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Population · Revenue · Sociology · Demography · Economic Growth and Development · Law · Religion and Sociopolitical Dynamics in Nigeria
| Highly cited | No |
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