Ideological Competition in Nigeria: Urban Populism versus Elite Nationalism
- 1 September 1979
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in The Journal of Modern African Studies
- Vol. 17 (3) , 433-452
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022278x00005954
Abstract
Thisarticle analyses the nature of ideology in Nigeria and relates ideological competition to conflict between federal and local (especially urban) interests. It is argued that two strong ideologies exist: nationalism and populism. These two perspectives provide competing justifications for authority, and reflect the contradictory interests held by local-urban politicians and by the functional élites that dominate federal politics.Keywords
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