The Balkanization of Nigeria's Federal System: A Case Study in the Political Geography of Africa.

Rogge, John R.

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ERIC Number: EJ159617

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Publication Date: 1977

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The Balkanization of Nigeria's Federal System: A Case Study in the Political Geography of Africa

Rogge, John R.

Journal of Geography, 76, 4, 135-40, Apr/May 77

By means of a case study of Nigeria, this paper examines the issue of national unity and identity in the face of tribally based regionalism, diversity, and suspicion. Maps and tables accompany the article. (Author/AV)

Descriptors: African History, Case Studies, Developing Nations, Ethnic Groups, Foreign Countries, Group Unity, Human Geography, Nationalism, Political Divisions (Geographic), Tribes

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Identifiers - Location: Africa; Nigeria

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