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Second Test Next Wednesday Format Multiple Choice (10 questions)40% Short Answer (2 questions)20% Essay(1 question)40%
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Second Test Next Wednesday Content to be tested Theories Modernization Dependency Statism Neo-liberalism Concepts Corporatism Patron-client relations Institutions Political and economic Parliamentary/Presidential system Electoral system Role of state/market in economic development
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Themes in Nigerian Development Legacies of colonialism Dependency theory Role of the state Statism—developmental or predatory state institutions? Individual values Modern vs. traditional values? Role of the market Is the free market allowed to function, promote efficiency?
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Nigeria
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Legacies of British Colonialism Dominant role for state in the economy Politicization of ethnicity
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Legacies of British Colonialism Dominant role for state in economy Colonial and post- colonial state control over export commodities & production through state marketing boards monopsony—single buyer
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Global Structure of Agricultural Commodity Markets Tariff barriers against entering core markets Example: European Union Import tariffs increase the more processed a product becomes. Ensures that most imports to the EU are raw products like coffee, cocoa (lower value-added) EU tariffs 30 percent for processed cocoa products like chocolate bars 60 percent for some other refined products containing cocoa. Non-tariff barriers against entering core markets Example: EU Strict EU standards for imported food products Hygiene and health standards Regulations for size, form and color
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Legacies of British Colonialism Dominant role for state in economy Raised stakes of office-holding Control of state also meant control over economy
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Legacies of British Colonialism Dominant role for state in economy Created basis for “patronage politics” Define
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Legacies of British Colonialism Dominant role for state in economy Created basis for “patronage politics” Defined as “securing societal support for those in power by selective distribution of state resources”
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Post-colonial Nigeria Dominant role for state in economy Continued basis for “patronage politics” Expands from agricultural commodities to oil
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Post-colonial Nigeria Dominant role for state in economy Continued basis for “patronage politics” Beyond commodities Examples Expansion of university system (not primary education) Particularistic benefits 2002: adult literacy 57% Expansion of civil service Particularistic hiring By 1980s, government employs 60% of urban sector BUT most Nigerians rural 2002: 45% of population below poverty line State enterprises Number of state firms increased 4x from 1970-1980
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Compare Nigeria and Japan Civil service recruitment
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Legacies of British Colonialism Politicization of ethnicity “Africanization” 1951 regional assembly elections Northern, Western, Eastern regions Divisions coincide with ethnic divisions Political parties organize along ethnic lines 1959 first full parliamentary elections Parties coalesce along ethnic/regional lines Electoral dominance: Northern Hausa-Fulani Single largest ethnic group Previously excluded Seeks to gain and hold power for particular benefits
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Evolution of Political Competition in Nigeria
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Abacha seizes power
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Death of dictator Abacha creates political opening for 4 th Republic
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Transition to Civilian (Democratic) Rule National Assembly Senate (109 seats) House of Representatives (360 seats) Single-member districts Elected by winner-take-all British, US influence Creates strong majorities
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1999 Democracy Returns (Obasanjo elected) A PDP election rally: Millions of Nigerians turned out for a peaceful vote
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Evolution of Political Competition in Nigeria
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Transition to Civilian (Democratic) Rule 2007 presidential elections 1 st time an elected Nigerian leader handed power to another since independence in 1960 PDP north-south power-sharing agreement Yar'Adua
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Money and Violence Hobble Democracy in Nigeria November 24, 2006
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Ongoing Challenges to Democratic Rule Ethnic/religious tensions Northern states British colony—indirect rule Islamic (Shari’a) Law continues in north Today: Muslim with significant Christianity minority 1999 Shari’a Law becomes campaign issue Seeks to expand beyond special family law courts Shari’a Law introduced in 12 northern states May 1999 – February 2002 alone “more than 10,000 people have died in murderous ethnic and religious clashes (NYTimes 2/8/02)”
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Ongoing Challenges to Democratic Rule Increasingly unfair elections Charges that ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Used state resources for partisan purposes Restricted access to state-owned media Electoral fraud 2003, 2007 National level and for “lucrative” governorships Thefts of ballot boxes Violent intimidation of opposition Independent National Electoral Commission Commission not independent of the president (appoints) “Unprepared for 2007 election…environment of uncertainty, growing insecurity among the population, rising political violence, and a disastrous voter registration process [computerized]” (int’l ngo: National Democratic Institute)
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