A Case Study of the Modernization Theory and World Systems Theory in Action: Analyzing Nigeria's Economic, Political, and Social Development from Pre-Colonial to Present Times — Presentation Detail — Celebration of Scholars

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A Case Study of the Modernization Theory and World Systems Theory in Action: Analyzing Nigeria's Economic, Political, and Social Development from Pre-Colonial to Present Times

Name: Megan Larson
Major: Political Science
Hometown: Rockford
Faculty Sponsor: Arthur Cyr
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Type of research: Senior thesis
Funding: N/A

Abstract

This thesis analyzes Nigeria’s development from European colonization up to the present through two lenses. The first interpretation of the nation’s development is through the Modernization Theory. The second perspective is World Systems Theory. These two theories offer key insights into the evolution of Nigerian economics, politics, social structures, and relationships with foreign actors, whether states or institutions. Through the observation of various statistics, political movements, and other measures of progress, one can see the methodologies of both Modernization and World System theorists. By examining both of these theories in conjunction with Nigeria’s development, this thesis analyzes the strengths and weaknesses of both concepts.

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Submit date: Feb. 23, 2021, 10:33 a.m.