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1 online resource |
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text file |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Dedication; Contents; List of tables; Acknowledgements; Foreword; List of Contributors; 1. DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE AND POLITICAL PARTICIPATION: INTRODUCTION TO THE ISSUES; Introduction; Contending Issues in Nigeria's Democratic Experience since 1999; Electoral, Party and Opposition Politics; Leadership Issues; Legislative Inertia; Judicial Independence; Political Assassination; The Governors' Forum; Institutional Failure; Militancy and Resource Control; Godfatherism; Corruption; The Boko Haram Insurgency and Terrorism; Conclusion; PART ONE -- CONCEPTUAL ISSUES |
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2. DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE, PUBLIC POLICY PROCESS AND POLITICAL PARTICIPATION IN NIGERIA'S FOURTH REPUBLICIntroduction; The Problem; Conceptual Framework: Clientelism and Prebendalism; Constitution and Governance in Nigeria's Fourth Republic; Public Policy Process and Governance; Political Participation; The Feasibility of Re-inventing Politics and the State in Nigeria; Conclusion; 3. LEADERSHIP PERSONALITY AND DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE IN NIGERIA: A CASE STUDY OF OLUSEGUN OBASANJO; 4. THE MEDIA, PUBLIC OPINION AND DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE IN NIGERIA; Introduction |
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The Mass Media: What are they and their roles?Public Opinion: Its Potency for Democratic Consolidation; The Media, Public Opinion, Political Violence And Democratic Consolidation; Threats And Impediments To Mass Media's Effective Performance; Conclusion And Recommendations; 5. GRASSROOTS' GOVERNANCE AND CRISIS OF AUTONOMY 1999-2014; Introduction; A Review of Grassroots Governance and Autonomy; Local Governance in Nigeria; Local Government Autonomy Crisis in Nigeria -- 1999-2013; Concluding Remarks; PART TWO -- PARTY POLITICS AND POLITICAL COMPETITION |
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6. POLITICAL PARTIES AND POLITICAL COMPETITION IN NIGERIAIntroduction; Theoretical Framework; Conceptual Clarifications; Functions of Political Parties; Party Systems; Political Participation; Political Competition; Etymology of Party Competition in Nigeria; Party Ideological Positioning; Conclusion; 7. THE 2003 GENERAL ELECTIONS; Introduction; Preparations towards the 2003 general elections; Party politics and political assassinations in Nigeria's six geo-political zones; The conduct of 2003 general elections; Election monitoring: the case of 2003 general elections; Conclusion |
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8. THE NIGERIA 2007 GENERAL ELECTIONSIntroduction; The history of elections in Nigeria; Preparations towards 2007 General elections; Election monitoring and observations: A case study of 2007 General elections; The flaws in the 2007 gubernatorial elections and case studies of the removed governors; Conclusion; 9. ELECTION AND THE CHALLENGES OF DEMOCRATIC CONSOLIDATION IN NIGERIA: AN APPRAISAL OF 2011 GENERAL ELECTIONS; Introduction; Conceptual Clarifications; Elections and Democratic Consolidation; Theoretical Consideration; The 2011 Elections: a diagnosis and post-mortem; Conclusion |
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PART THREE -- ISSUES OF GOVERNANCE |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Political participation -- Nigeria -- 21st century.
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Political participation. |
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Nigeria. |
| Chronological Term |
21st century |
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Nigeria -- Politics and government -- 1993-2007.
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Politics and government. |
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1993-2007 |
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Since 1993 |
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Omotoso, 'Femi, editor.
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Kehinde, Michael, editor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: 1942876114 9781942876113 (OCoLC)952790267 |
| ISBN |
9781942876397 (electronic book) |
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1942876394 (electronic book) |
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1942876114 |
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9781942876113 |
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