A Country Study: Nigeria

• Nigeria
• Foreword
• Acknowledgements
• Preface
• Country Profile - Visit new updated Profile (PDF)
  • Country
  • Geography
  • Society
  • Economy
  • Transportation and Communications
  • Government and Politics
  • National Security
• Introduction

• Chapter 1 - Historical Setting (Paul E. Lovejoy)
  • Early History
    • Early States Before 1500
      • Yoruba Kingdoms and Benin
      • The Igbo: A Stateless Society?
      • The Northern Kingdoms of the Savanna
    • The Savanna States, 1500-1800
  • European Slave Trade in West Africa
  • The 19th Century: Revolution and Radical Adjustment
    • Usman dan Fodio and the Sokoto Caliphate
    • The Yoruba Wars
    • Abolition of the Slave Trade
    • Commodity Trade
    • Royal Niger Company
    • Influence of the Christian Missions
  • Colonial Nigeria
    • Extension of British Control
    • Lugard and Indirect Rule
    • Unification of Nigeria
    • Further Development of Colonial Policy
  • Emergence of Nigerian Nationalism
  • Independent Nigeria
    • Politics in the Crisis Years
      • New State Movements
      • The Census Controversy
      • Popular Disillusionment and Political Realignment
      • The 1964-65 Elections
    • Civil War
  • The Federal Military Government in the Postwar Era
    • The Gowon Regime
      • Foreign Policy
      • Economic Development
      • Crime, Corruption, and Political Turbulence
    • The Regime of Murtala Muhammad, 1975-76
    • Preparations for the Return to Civilian Rule
    • The Obasanjo Regime, 1976-79
  • The Second Republic, 1979-83
  • Return to Military Rule

• Chapter 2 - The Society and Its Environment (Ronald Cohen and Abe Goldman)
  • Physical Setting
    • Relief and Main Physical Features
    • Climate
  • Population
    • Census History
    • Population Estimates and the Demographic Transition
  • Ethnicity
    • Regional Groupings
      • The Northern Area
      • The Southern Area
    • Ethnic Relations
  • Contemporary Society
    • Social Structure
    • Women's Roles
  • Religion
    • Indigenous Beliefs
    • Islam
    • Christianity
  • Urbanization
    • Historical Development of Urban Centers
    • Urbanization Since Independence
    • Rural-Urban Linkages
  • Education
  • Health
    • History of Modern Medical Services
    • Primary Health Care Policies
  • Welfare

• Chapter 3 - The Economy E. (Wayne Nafziger)
  • The Colonial Economic Legacy
    • Early British Imperialism
    • The Colonial Period
    • Development of National Economic Interests to World War II
    • National Economic Interests in the Postwar Period
  • The Role of Government
    • Planning
    • Government Finance
  • Income Distribution
  • Labor
    • Unemployment
    • Labor Unions
  • Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing
    • Land Use, Soils, and Land Tenure
    • Crops
    • Irrigation
    • Livestock
    • Forestry
    • Fisheries
  • Manufacturing
  • Mining, Petroleum, and Energy Resources
    • Oil and Gas
    • Electric Power
  • Transportation and Communications
    • Transportation
      • Roads
      • Railroads
      • Airports
      • Ports
    • Communications
  • Banking, Finance, and Other Services
  • Foreign Trade and Balance of Payments
    • Foreign Trade
    • Balance of Payments
    • The Debt Overhang
    • Structural Adjustment

• Chapter 4 - Government and Politics (Eghosa Osaghae)
  • The First Republic
  • Military Intervention and Military Rule
    • The 1966 Coups, Civil War, and Gowon's Government
    • The Muhammad/Obasanjo Government
    • The Buhari Regime
    • The Babangida Government
  • Political Transitions and Transition Planning
    • The Second Republic
    • The Third Republic
  • Federalism and Intra-Governmental Relations
  • The Civil Service
  • Interest Groups and National Politics
    • Professional Associations
    • Trade Unions
    • The Media
    • Student Associations
    • Women's Organizations
    • Other Interest Groups
  • Foreign Relations
    • Relations with Neighboring States
    • Relations with the Rest of Africa
    • Relations with Major Powers
    • Relations with International Organizations

• Chapter 5 - National Security (Joseph P. Smaldone)
  • National Security Issues and Perceptions
    • Local and Bilateral Issues
    • African and Regional Issues
    • Global Interests
  • Armed Forces
    • Early Development
    • Constitutional and Political Framework
    • Organization, Mission, and Order of Battle
      • Army
      • Navy
      • Air Force
    • Arms Procurement and Defense Industries
    • Recruitment and Conditions of Service
    • Training
    • Military Capabilities
    • Uniforms, Ranks, and Insignia
  • Armed Forces and Society
    • Attitudes Toward the Military
    • Political Role of the Military
    • Demographic Factors and the Defense Budget
    • Civic Action and Veterans' Groups
  • Internal Security
    • Domestic Security
      • Religious Sectarianism
      • Labor Organizations
      • Student Organizations
    • Human Rights
    • Internal Security Forces and Organizations
      • Intelligence Services
      • Ministry of Internal Affairs
      • Nigeria Police Force
    • Crime and Punishment
    • Incidence and Trends in Crime
    • Security and Anticrime Measures

• Appendix. Tables
• Bibliography
• Glossary