ch. 1. The effects of history
ch. 2. Environmental potential and limitations
ch. 3. Political culture and socialization
ch. 4. Political reruitment
ch. 5. Political structure
ch. 6. The political process
ch. 7. Policy formation and implementation : extraction and distribution
ch. 8. Regulative performance, human rights, and Nigeria's world role
ch. 9. Nigeria : prospects for development and democracy.