Read an excerpt of nigeria dancing on the brink governance let alone democracy faces grievous structural challenges in nigeria says council on foreign relations cfr senior fellow and . Note 5 retrouvez nigeria dancing on the brink et des millions de livres en stock sur amazonfr achetez neuf ou doccasion. Nigeria the united states most important strategic partner in west africa is in trouble while nigerians often claim they are masters of dancing on the brink without falling off the recent vacuum in government authority the upcoming 2011 elections and escalating violence in the delta and the north may finally provide the impetus that pushes it into the abyss of state. Return to nigeria dancing on the brink introduction within two days of being sworn in as the us ambassador to nigeria in washington dc i arrived in abuja nigerias capital on may 20 . In 2010 john campbell the united states ambassador to nigeria from may 12 2004 to july 19 2007 published a book he entitled nigeria dancing on the brink a second edition of that book was published in 2013 campbell who earlier was a counsellor in the us embassy in nigeria between 1988 and 1990 is the ralph bunche senior fellow for africa policy at the council on foreign relations which also published the book he is generally respected as an authority on nigerian affairs