Crafting the New Nigeria: Confronting the Challenges

Published by Lynne Rienner Publishers 2004

Crafting the New Nigeria

Confronting the Challenges

Edited by: Robert I. Rotberg

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781626370838

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Is Nigeria, with its vast wealth in both human and natural resources, on the path to realizing its enormous potential? Or is it in danger of becoming a failed state? Crafting the New Nigeria considers the challenges that the country's leadership now faces, offering rich—and sobering—analyses of Nigeria's current political and economic systems.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
1 Troubled Nigeria: Great Opportunities, Tough Challenges Robert I. Rotberg Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2 Unity with Diversity: Toward Democratic Federalism John N. Paden Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	17
3 Unity or Regionalism: The Nationalities Question Richard L. Sklar Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	39
4 Democratizing Nigeria’s Federal Experiment Rotimi T. Suberu Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	61
5 Reordering Nigerian Federalism: Making It More Confederal Itse E. Sagay Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	85
6 Getting the Politics Right: Governance and Economic Failure in Nigeria Peter M. Lewis Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	99
7 Nigeria as an Economic Powerhouse: Can It Be Achieved? Patrick Utomi Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	125
8 The 2003 Elections: Hardly Credible, but Acceptable Darren Kew Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	139
9 Principal Human Rights Challenges Bronwen Manby Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	175
10 HIV/AIDS in Nigeria: The Challenges of a National Epidemic Daniel J. Smith Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	199
11 The Roots of Sectarian Violence, and Its Cure William Reno Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	219
12 Needed: Better Leadership Mahmud M. Tukur Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	239
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Glossary Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	253
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	255
The Contributors Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	261
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About the Book Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	273

Language: English
Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers
Audience: College/higher education;
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- Main content: 273

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Published: September 1, 2004
ISBN: 9781626370838