In This Review
In This Review

Nigerian Politics: The People's View
By Margaret Peil
Cassell, 1976, 209 pp.
The intent here is to show that despite the overwhelming emphasis on elite attitudes in the study of African politics, the "common people" do have ideas on these matters; the Nigerians sampled care most passionately about economic development and governmental corruption.
Source URL: https://www.foreignaffairs.com/reviews/capsule-review/1976-07-01/nigerian-politics-peoples-view