{"product_id":"9781137286642","title":"Development and Diffusionism: Looking Beyond Neopatrimonialism in Nigeria, 1962–1985","description":"\u003ch1\u003eDevelopment and Diffusionism: Looking Beyond Neopatrimonialism in Nigeria, 1962–1985\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eDibua, J.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book deconstructs the neopatrimonial paradigm that has dominated analysis of Nigerian and African development. It shows that by denying agency to Nigerian societies and devaluing indigenous culture and local realities, Eurocentric diffusionism played a significant role in the failure of development planning.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Palgrave Macmillan\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2012-12-28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9781137286642\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1057\/9781137286659\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 229cm x152cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 255\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Palgrave Macmillan US","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47431393247372,"sku":"9781137286642","price":49.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781137286642.jpg?v=1775887230","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781137286642","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}