Introduction / I. William Zartman with Sayre Schatz -- Social change and political conflict in Nigeria's Second Republic / Larry Diamond -- Income distribution and politics in Nigeria / Henry Bienen -- The popular classes and the oil boom / Michael Watts and Paul Lubeck -- State strategies toward Nigerian and foreign business / Adeoye A. Akinsanya -- Indigenization in Nigeria / Thomas Biersteker -- Nigeria in the international system / Timothy M. Shaw -- Current works on Nigeria and sources / Robert Mandersheid