MAY 10, 2022 • page
Working within Nigeria's Sharia Courts
Since the end of military rule in 1999, some of Nigeria's states have extended Sharia laws to criminal matters. How did this system of law enter ...
MAY 10, 2022 • page
Nigeria and the Horror of Boko Haram
What is Boko Haram and how did it originate? How did it turn into a violent movement? Why is it in Nigeria and who is ...
MAY 10, 2022 • page
Vigilantism in Nigeria (2002)
Since the transition from military dictatorship to democracy in 1999, Nigeria has had a problem maintaining security within the country. Should vigilante groups fill the void ...
MAY 10, 2022 • page
Is Authoritarianism and Corruption Endemic in Nigeria?
Is authoritarianism and corruption endemic in Nigeria? Nobel Prize winner Wole Soyinka answers this question about his home country in this 2006 talk.
MAY 10, 2022 • page
Arguments for Scottish Independence, 2013 (Worksheet)
In the lead-up to the 2014 Scottish independence referendum, First Minister Salmond spoke in favor of an independent Scotland, ensuring investors that it was a safe ...
MAY 10, 2022 • page
Debating Tony Blair's Legacy (2007)
How should we remember Tony Blair's foreign policy? This roundtable was published the day he left office and looks beyond Blair's involvement in Iraq to ...
MAY 10, 2022 • page
Why and How did the UK Privatize State-Owned Industries during the 1980s?
Why and how did the UK privatize state-owned industries during the 1980s? A 1991 report from Carnegie Council gives students a clear explanation.
MAY 10, 2022 • page
Illiberal Democracy and the Middle East
Excerpts concerning illiberal democracies in the post-Arab Spring world and discussion questions regarding representative governments in conservative societies.