Since Adam Smiths The Wealth of Nations in 1776, political economists have devoted much attention to further understand why some countries are rich and others are poor. This book is motivated by this puzzle in the field of political economy as it tries to grasp the factors that determine a countrys rate of socioeconomic growth or lack thereof: Can the type of political regime in a country such as Nigeria play a role in the economic and social wellbeing of its citizens? Does it matter whether the political regime is Civilian-Democracy or Military-Authoritarian? To what extent can...