In West Africa, the endurance of the state culture as a comprehensive political culture depends largely on the ethnic entrepreneurs who mediate realtions between state and society.However, in West Africa, the ethnic entrepreneurs are self-serving. The character and type of leadership in West Africa are distinguishable and identifiable by their alignments in the international arena. Sani Abacha of Nigeria had a close relationship with Louis Farakhan. Olusegun Obasanjo, ex-Nigerian leader had a close relationship with Andrew Young and Ted Turner. State culture has both a domestic and...
In West Africa, the endurance of the state culture as a comprehensive political culture depends largely on the ethnic entrepreneurs who mediate realti...