Final-- Nigeria
Order by
27 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 cohesive ethnic | it is argued that the lack of ________ ________ groups is the biggest obstacle for Nigeria |
| 250 | there are _____ different ethnic groups (3 dominant ones) |
| Hausa | North; ~1/3 of Nigeria's population; most are Muslim; live in rural villages; have sway in politics because of their population dominance |
| Yoruba | West; ~20% of population; most are Christian |
| Igbo | East; had no sense of identity before British colonialism |
| tribal | dominant religions are Christian, Muslim, and _______ religious groups |
| Republic of Biafra | country people made and claimed independence; major source of wealth for Nigeria; separatist movement led to a very bloody civil war |
| impoverished | rich country but most people are ___________ |
| South, North | economic legacy of colonialism; British favored developing ______ Africa, not _____ |
| dependency | Nigeria developed __________ on a few exports |
| interventionist | British state was highly ___________ -wanted to funnel flow of money made back into Great Britain -industries were controlled by British |
| oil | prices collapsed in 1980s and Nigeria couldn't pay its debt so they had to restructure their economy |
| privatized | nigeria ________ their economy after the oil price collapse |
| largest | Nigerian state did not sell off its oil industry and continues to be the ________ economy actor |
| 30% | oil accounts for __% of GDP |
| passive | citizens are very ___________ in politics |
| military | often intervene in politics |
| ethnic group | people feel more loyal to their _______ ______ than to the state |
| democracy, federal republic | today the state is trying to enfore _______ and ___________ ________ |
| Goodluck Johnathon | current president of Nigeria |
| budget | Congress has little say over the __________ |
| PDP | only cohesive party system in Nigeria -only party with national presence |
| resource curse | when a country is heavily endowed with one particular resource but doesn't know how to use it effectively -wealth often falls into the hands of corrupt leaders |
| most corrupt | ranked ____ __________ country in 2000 -one president was rumored to have stolen $2 billion -1% of the population gets 80% of oil revenue |
| clientelism | Nigerian politicians have no legitimacy outside of ____________ |
| bribes | $180 million in _______ was given out |
| Bill Jefferson | US rep from NOLA who was caught with $90,000 in cash in his freezer, which he got from the Nigerian economy |
First Time Here?
Welcome to Quizlet, a fun, free place to study. Try these flashcards, find others to study, or make your own.