Download or read book The Causes of Instability in Nigeria and Implications for the United States (Enlarged Edition) written by Clarence J. Bouchat and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-02-03 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understanding the political economy of Nigeria is needed to reveal the root causes of its many ethnic, religious, economic, and political problems and address them for the long term. The pressures now weighing on Nigeria could literally fracture the state along deep fault lines if rampant corruption and partisanship continues. As mutually important partners for both of our interests in Africa, the United States should assist in specific but indirect ways to help Nigerians overcome their political economic problems. Within such assistance, the role of the U.S. military is particularly delicate but needed through focused aid to specific programs and sharing of expertise, all best managed through employing units that are regionally aligned to Nigeria or West Africa.