Blind faith: some personal reflections on Nigerian fieldwork.

The article discusses the impact globalization and international relations has had on social and political conditions in Africa since the 1960s and 1970s. The author discusses his fieldwork in West Africa, noting the effects neoliberalism and global disasters such as famine and oil shortages have on the population of Nigeria. Examining the trend of historical revisionism in the country, the author cites Marxist and Muslim influences on Nigeria's economic conditions. The lack of development and low standard of living in Nigeria despite a large annual revenue from oil export is also addressed.