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John Campbell

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The End of Nigeria's Strike May Not Calm Oil Markets
John Campbell

On New Year's Day Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan attempted what several of his predecessors had tried, and failed, to do in years past: roll back the national petroleum subsidy. A deal on Monday ended a nationwide strike, but Jonathan's tactics could make things worse.

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To Battle Nigeria's Boko Haram, Put Down Your Guns
John Campbell

Despite claims to the contrary, Boko Haram has not yet coalesced into a formalized terrorist organization. Accordingly, fighting them with firepower will not work. Diplomacy and democracy will.

Capsule Review
Sept/Oct
2011
Nigeria: Dancing on the Brink
Nicolas Van De Walle

Part diplomatic memoir, part layman’s introduction to the country, Campbell’s book provides an excellent snapshot of Nigeria today.

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Judging Nigeria's Election Season
John Campbell and Asch Harwood

Nigeria's elections this month are the most unpredictable since the restoration of civilian government in 1999. Will a fair and free ballot restore legitimacy to the embattled government, or will a fraudulent vote push the country further toward chaos?

Capsule Review
Winter
1987
Aneurin Bevan and the Mirage of British Socialism
William G. Hyland
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Fall
1984
Roy Jenkins: A Biography
Fritz Stern
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Jan
1978
Lloyd George: The Goat in the Wilderness
Fritz Stern