Nigerian unity : in the balance /
McLoughlin, Gerald
Nigerian unity : in the balance / Gerald McLoughlin, Clarence J. Bouchat - Carlisle. PA : U.S. Army War College Press, 2013 - vii, 91 pages ; 23 cm
SIP1308 "June 2013."
Includes bibliographical references (pages 65-91).
Nigeria's importance to the United States -- Nigeria as an entity -- Cross and crescent -- The cultures and regions -- Many peoples, many systems -- The land -- Population -- The economy -- Petroleum politics -- Corruption -- What divides can unite -- The political economy -- Fault lines -- Solutions -- Conclusion.
Nigeria's future as a unified state is in jeopardy. Those who make or execute U.S. policy will find it difficult to advance U.S. interests in Africa without an understanding of the pressures that tear and bind Nigeria. Despite this, the centrifugal forces that tear at the country and the centripetal forces that have kept it whole are not well understood and rarely examined. After establishing Nigeria's importance to the United States as a cohesive and functioning state, this monograph examines the historic, religious, cultural, political, physical, demographic, and economic factors that will determine Nigeria's fate. It identifies the specific fault lines along which Nigeria may divide. It concludes with practical policy recommendations for the United States to support Nigerians in their efforts to maintain a functioning and integrated state, and, by so doing, advance U.S. interests.
1584875771 9781584875772
Nigeria--social conditions--economic conditions
Nigeria--ethnic conflicts--government--internal politics
Nigerian unity : in the balance / Gerald McLoughlin, Clarence J. Bouchat - Carlisle. PA : U.S. Army War College Press, 2013 - vii, 91 pages ; 23 cm
SIP1308 "June 2013."
Includes bibliographical references (pages 65-91).
Nigeria's importance to the United States -- Nigeria as an entity -- Cross and crescent -- The cultures and regions -- Many peoples, many systems -- The land -- Population -- The economy -- Petroleum politics -- Corruption -- What divides can unite -- The political economy -- Fault lines -- Solutions -- Conclusion.
Nigeria's future as a unified state is in jeopardy. Those who make or execute U.S. policy will find it difficult to advance U.S. interests in Africa without an understanding of the pressures that tear and bind Nigeria. Despite this, the centrifugal forces that tear at the country and the centripetal forces that have kept it whole are not well understood and rarely examined. After establishing Nigeria's importance to the United States as a cohesive and functioning state, this monograph examines the historic, religious, cultural, political, physical, demographic, and economic factors that will determine Nigeria's fate. It identifies the specific fault lines along which Nigeria may divide. It concludes with practical policy recommendations for the United States to support Nigerians in their efforts to maintain a functioning and integrated state, and, by so doing, advance U.S. interests.
1584875771 9781584875772
Nigeria--social conditions--economic conditions
Nigeria--ethnic conflicts--government--internal politics