Development and Diffusionism: Looking Beyond Neopatrimonialism in Nigeria, 1962-1985

By Jeremiah Dibua

This book deconstructs the neopatrimonial paradigm that has dominated analysis of Nigerian and African development. It shows that by denying agency to Nigerian societies and devaluing indigenous culture and local realities, Eurocentric diffusionism played a significant role in the failure of development planning.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1137286644
• ISBN13: 9781137286642
• Release Date: December 2012
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 255 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.3"