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 Author Page - JEAN HERSKOVITS
Recent Foreign Affairs articles: 3 documents found; displaying 1 to 3.Nigeria's Rigged Democracy Jean Herskovits July/August 2007 Summary: Nigeria's elections last April were among the most seriously flawed in the country's history, thanks largely to the manipulations of the U.S.-backed ruling party. With Nigerians increasingly clamoring for accountability, Washington's continuing support could generate more unrest -- and could pose a risk both to oil supplies coming out of Nigeria and to the stability of West Africa. read | click for more information
Jean Herskovits Winter 1979/80 Summary: On October 1 Nigeria added to its list of vital statistics a new status as the world’s fourth largest democracy. The list was already impressive. One African in four is a Nigerian; with a population of 80 million or more, Nigeria is larger than any country in Europe. It is also the world’s eighth largest producer of crude oil and has been the United States’ second largest supplier for six years, neither joining in the Arab boycott of 1973-74, nor cutting exports for policy reasons subsequently. read 500-word preview | purchase full article
Jean Herskovits January 1975 Summary: At least one African in four is a Nigerian; there are more Nigerians than Germans or Frenchmen or Britishers. Nigeria is now America's second-largest supplier of crude oil. Yet most Americans know nothing of this vast country, or if anything, only that there was a bloody civil war a few years back. read 500-word preview | purchase full article
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