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Description:: In this essay, key features of Nigerian governance since independence are reviewed. The military had ruled the county for thirteen years and civilian politicians, in two phases, had done so for ten. Military governments involved significant participation by civilians, so there was overlap between these successive systems. Moreover, the military...
Keyword:: military, Second Republic, corruption, Africa, governance, and state
Creator:: Richard Joseph
Depositor:: Alison Blythe Brockman
Owner:: Richard A Joseph
Date Uploaded:: 08/04/2017
Date Modified:: 10/24/2017
Date Created:: 1984
Resource Type:: Research Paper

Description:: The forcible ending of Nigeria’s second attempt at constitutional civilian rule since independence in 1960 is a mixed story. The 1983 general elections were tarnished by violence and fraud. They took place in a context of economic decline and policy disarray. However, the opposition still retained an important share of...
Keyword:: state, elections, Second Republic, Africa, Nigeria, Buhari, and Shagari
Creator:: Richard Joseph
Depositor:: Alison Blythe Brockman
Owner:: Richard A Joseph
Date Uploaded:: 08/04/2017
Date Modified:: 10/24/2017
Resource Type:: Research Paper

Description:: This article resumes the exploration of Nigeria’s political economy and the entrenchment of a prebendal mode of attitudes and behaviors. It takes up the shift to a mono-mineral export economy, the socio- economic proclivities of the dominant class, the considerable expansion in the state’s economic role, and the distinct pattern...
Keyword:: state, resources, Second Republic, class, democracy, Africa, Nigeria, political economy, and prebendalism
Creator:: Richard Joseph
Depositor:: Alison Blythe Brockman
Owner:: Richard A Joseph
Date Uploaded:: 08/04/2017
Date Modified:: 10/24/2017
Resource Type:: Research Paper

Description:: The building of the Second Republic required a military government, which had been deeply engaged in shaping the Federation over almost fifteen years, performing as an impartial umpire in the electoral choice of its successors. This complex process is dissected in this article together with an analysis of the relative...
Keyword:: military, elections, regime, Second Republic, democracy, Africa, Nigeria, and political parties
Creator:: Richard Joseph
Depositor:: Alison Blythe Brockman
Owner:: Richard A Joseph
Date Uploaded:: 08/04/2017
Date Modified:: 10/24/2017
Date Created:: 1981
Resource Type:: Research Paper

Description:: The 1979 Nigerian elections reflected the dedication of Nigerians to pursue democratic governance and the severe challenges to be overcome. The sweeping victory of the NPN, and the election of Alhaji Shehu Shagari as president, required a last-minute manipulation of the formula for achieving victory in the first round. After...
Keyword:: General Olusegun Obasanjo, Second Republic, democracy, Africa, Nigeria, governance, National Party of Nigeria, 1979 Elections, and state
Creator:: Richard Joseph
Depositor:: Alison Blythe Brockman
Owner:: Richard A Joseph
Date Uploaded:: 08/04/2017
Date Modified:: 10/24/2017
Resource Type:: Research Paper

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