Demographic Stress and Governance: The Influence of Nigerian Population Growth on the Risk of Civil Conflict

Abstract

This study of population growth attempts to answer some basic questions. Does population growth stress a states demographics enough to increase the risk of conflict? Can good governance either prevent or mitigate such an increased risk? Although the annual rate of world population growth is declining, the United Nations projects world population to reach a staggering 9.6 billion by 2050. In that time, Nigeria is expected to contribute significantly by reaching 440 million and overtake the United States as the worlds third most populous state. This study investigates the relationship of demographic pressure to the risk of intrastate conflict, applies evidence of a relationship to Nigeria, and offers recommendations for both Nigeria and the United States to mitigate this risk.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2015
Accession Number
AD1015738

Entities

People

  • Brian P. Vesey

Organizations

  • Air University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Business Administration
  • Civil War
  • Demography
  • Employment
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Foreign Relations
  • Governments
  • Human Population
  • Military Science
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Political Science
  • Public Policy
  • Terrorists
  • United States Africa Command
  • Warfare

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