Barbarism to Decadence: Nigeria and Foreign Complicity

Cover Page
Barbarism to Decadence
Copyright
Contents
Exordium
Acknowledgments
Part One Generational Malversation
I. Colonial and Neocolonial Heritage
II. Democracy and the Constitution
III. Ochlocracy, Kakistocracy, Kleptocracy Athwart Democracy
IV. Governance and Leadership
V. Judiciary and Law Enforcement – Willful Ignorance and Corruption
VI. Elections – Voter Fraud and Chicanery
VII. Government – Structures and Strictures
Part Two Economy And Wealth Distribution
VIII. Socioeconomic Development
Part Three Legalized And Systemic Defalcation
IX. Government and Corruption
X. Too Big to Fail – Financial Institutions and Private Sector
XI. Cost of Government and Willful Prodigality
XII. Privatization and Fleecing of Government Assets and Resources
XIII. Power Supply – The Ravening Maw
XIV. Infrastructure Projects – Gravy Train
Part Four Media – Duplicity And Complicity
XV. Local Media – Complicity and Corruption
XVI. International Media and Black Africa
Part Five Natural Resources Curse
XVII. Crude Oil – Discovery and Corruption
XVIII. Niger Delta Insurgents and Crude Oil Curse
XIX. Petroleum and Mineral Resource Cartage and Foreign Complicity
XX. Petroleum and Mineral Resource Pollution and Foreign Complicity
Part Six Indigenous And Foreign Usurpers
XXI. Otherworldly Fleecing – The Untouchables
XXII. Government and Foreign Complicity
XXIII. Second Scramble for Africa – Enter China in Nigeria
Part Seven Mass Societal Spiritual Atrophy
XXIV. Religion - Exploitation and Fraud
XXV. Boko Haram and Government Barbarism
Part Eight Society In Putrescence
XXVI. Education, Health and General Societal Demise
XXVII. Society in the Bonds of Anomie
Conclusions
Appendix A: Notes
Appendix B: Glossary
Bibliography