Nigeria Vocab Flashcards
coinciding cleavages
A division that strengthens feelings of difference and discrepancy, weakening society.
constitutional government
he existence of a constitution that effectively controls the exercise of political power.
corruption
dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power, typically involving bribery.
coup
a sudden, violent, and illegal seizure of power from a government.
federal character
the idea that the president’s cabinet should have a representative of each state in their country
multinational corporations (MNCs)
a corporate organization that owns or controls the production of goods or services in at least one country other than its home country
patrimonialism
a form of governance in which all power flows directly from the leader.
prebendalism
political systems in which elected officials and government workers feel they have a right to a share of government revenues, and they use them to benefit supporters, co-religionists and members of their ethnic group.
resource curse
the phenomenon of countries with an abundance of natural resources having less economic growth, less democracy, or worse development outcomes than countries with fewer natural resources
special economic zones (SEZs)
an area in which the business and trade laws are different from the rest of the country
structural adjustment program (SAP)
consist of loans provided by the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank to countries that experience economic crises
