Development and Diffusionism: Looking Beyond Neopatrimonialism in Nigeria, 1962–1985

270 Pages·2013·1.225 MB·English

by  Jeremiah I. Dibua (auth.)

Development and Diffusionism
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Development and Diffusionism
Looking Beyond Neopatrimonialism in
Nigeria, 1962--1985
Jeremiah I. Dibua
DEVELOPMENTANDDIFFUSIONISM
Copyright©JeremiahI.Dibua,2013.
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LibraryofCongressCataloging-in-PublicationData
Dibua,JeremiahI.,1956–
Developmentanddiffusionism:lookingbeyondneopatrimonialism
inNigeria,1962–1985/byJeremiahI.Dibua.
p. cm.
1. Economicdevelopment—Governmentpolicy—Nigeria.
2. Nigeria—Economicconditions—20thcentury.
3. Nigeria—Economicpolicy. 4. Nigeria—Foreign
economicrelations. 5. Politicalcorruption—Nigeria. I. Title.
HC1055.D4872012
338.9669—dc23 2012041005
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ListofPreviousPublications
ModernizationandtheCrisisofDevelopmentinAfrica:TheNigerian
Experience,2006.
Contents
ListofTables ix
PrefaceandAcknowledgments xi
ListofAbbreviations xv
Maps xvii
1 Introduction:Neopatrimonialism,EurocentricDiffusionism,
andDevelopmentPlanning 1
2 TheoreticalandConceptualFoundationsofDevelopment
Planning 25
3 ColonialPlanningandtheFoundationsofEurocentric
Diffusionism 47
4 PostcolonialPlanningandtheDialecticsofNeopatrimonialism 73
5 PlanningandAgriculturalDevelopmentinBendelState 109
6 PlanningandIndustrialDevelopmentinBendelState 149
7 Conclusion 169
Notes 185
Bibliography 223
Index 245
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List of Tables
3.1 ValueofSomeCashCropsExportedfromNigeria,1946–60
(inthousandpounds) 59
3.2 ComparisonoftheSectoralAllocationofFinanceinthe
Ten-YearPlan(1946–56)andtheRevisedPlan(1951–56) 60
3.3 ActualandPlannedCapitalExpenditurebyFederaland
RegionalGovernmentsandStatutoryAuthorities,bySector
1955/56–1961/62(inmillionpounds) 65
5.1 TypesofFarmCroppingintheBendelStateSchoolLeavers’
Farms 121
5.2 AreaHarvestedandYieldatAgbedeFarm,1973–74to
1978–79PlantingSeasons 129
5.3 AreaHarvestedandYieldatWarrakeFarm,1974–75to
1979–80PlantingSeasons 129
5.4 AgriculturalLoanBeneficiariesinBendelState,1978–85 145
6.1 TurnoverandProfit/LossAccountsoftheUkpillaCement,
BendelGlass,andBendelBreweryCompanies,1978–82 152
6.2 TurnoverandProfit/LossAccountsofBendelPlasticand
BendelPharmaceuticalIndustries,1976–80 154
6.3 BendelStateGovernment-OwnedCompaniesandTheir
Locations,1964–85 167