Democratization In Nigeria
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Author | : Darren Kew |
Publisher | : Syracuse University Press |
Total Pages | : 450 |
Release | : 2016-05-31 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 0815653670 |
African nations have watched the recent civic dramas of the Arab Spring and Occupy Wall Street asking if they too will see similar civil society actions in their own countries. Nigeria—Africa’s most populous nation—has long enjoyed one of the continent’s most vibrant civil society spheres, which has been instrumental in political change. Initially viewed as contributing to democracy’s development, however, civil society groups have come under increased scrutiny by scholars and policymakers. Do some civil society groups promote democracy more effectively than others? And if so, which ones, and why? By examining the structure, organizational cultures, and methods of more than one hundred Nigerian civil society groups, Kew finds that the groups that best promote democratic development externally are themselves internally democratic. Specifically, the internally democratic civil society groups build more sustainable coalitions to resist authoritarian rule; support and influence political parties more effectively; articulate and promote public interests in a more negotiable fashion; and, most importantly, inculcate democratic norms in their members, which in turn has important democratizing impacts on national political cultures and institutions. Further, internally democratic groups are better able to resolve ethnic differences and ethnic-based tensions than their undemocratically structured peers. This book is a deeply comprehensive account of Nigerian civil society groups in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. Kew blends democratic theory with conflict resolution methodologies to argue that the manner in which groups—and states—manage internal conflicts provides an important gauge as to how democratic their political cultures are. The conclusions will allow donors and policymakers to make strategic decisions in their efforts to build a democratic society in Nigeria and other regions.
Author | : Aje-Ori Anna Agbese |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 130 |
Release | : 2007-11-21 |
Genre | : Education |
ISBN | : 1135860114 |
Agbese examines the role and agenda of the Nigerian press in the democratization process, highlighting the grave challenges the Nigerian press faced in pushing for democratization in Nigeria.
Author | : Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 372 |
Release | : 1996 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Alex Gboyega |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 122 |
Release | : 1996 |
Genre | : Democratization |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Bernard Nwosu |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 236 |
Release | : 2021-07-28 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 1000401995 |
This book examines the complex relationship between the state and civil society and the impact that this has had on democratization processes in Nigeria from colonial times to the present. Expanding notions of democracy, the author builds a theoretical understanding of civil society to show how it can be both antithetical to and an ally of the state in the struggle for democratization. Combining the neo-Gramscian framework with discursive perspectives from Habermas and Foucault, the book takes a dialectical approach that traces the incarnations of the state and civil society and relates the mutual connections of the two spaces. This book will be of interest to scholars of African politics, democratization and civil society.
Author | : S. Egite Oyovbaire |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 212 |
Release | : 1987 |
Genre | : Democracy |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Anthony A. Akinola |
Publisher | : Lulu.com |
Total Pages | : 246 |
Release | : 2015 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 1326270869 |
"Democracy in Nigeria - Thoughts and Selected Commentaries" consists of a series of essays which address a variety of issues bordering on good governance and the stability of the Nigerian state. While the author is optimistic about the future of his nation and proposes measures that can drive its democracy forward, he is unhappy that corruption, in particular, has impeded progress in an otherwise vibrant nation. He believes that proper education and a realistic federal arrangement provide the solution to religious intolerance and all the ills that are associated with it, while a more proactive population can actually tame the monster of corruption if they are genuinely worried that corruption has been responsible for their individual and collective plights.
Author | : Toyin Falola |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 691 |
Release | : 2021-06-24 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 1108837972 |
An introduction to the politics and society of post-colonial Nigeria, highlighting the key themes of ethnicity, democracy, and development.
Author | : Abubakar Momoh |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 328 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : Civil rights |
ISBN | : |
Author | : S. G. Tyoden |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 34 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : Democracy |
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