Neo-colonialism, capitalism, and the state in Nigeria

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Title:	Neo-colonialism, capitalism, and the state in Nigeria
Author:	Beckman, Björn
Book title:	Contradictions of accumulation in Africa: studies in economy and state
Year:	1985
Pages:	71-113
Language:	English
Geographic term:	Nigeria
Subjects:	political economy economic dependence economic policy
Abstract:	The primary purpose of this chapter is to draw attention to aspects of the Nigerian neocolonial economy which dependency analysis tends to ignore. The author first summarizes the broad agreement which exists among radical critics the broad agreement which exists among radical critics Nigeria, Marxists or non-Marxists, about certain basic characteristics of the neocolonial order as it persists. Next, he discusses how oil money, as spent by the State, has resulted in major changes at the level of production and class formation. He argues that the State is busily promoting capitalist development in close cooperation with foreign capital as well as a growing class of Nigerian capitalists. The third and major section discusses the nature of the State which presides over, administers, and promotes this dependent, neocolonial capitalist development. Bibliogr., notes, ref.