Dilemmas of democracy in Nigeria / edited by Paul A. Beckett and Crawford Young.

Other author Beckett, Paul, 1956-
Other author Young, Crawford, 1931-2020
Format Book
Publication InfoRochester, NY, USA : University of Rochester Press, 1997.
Descriptionxiv, 450 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Subjects

SeriesRochester studies in African history and the diaspora ; v. 2]
Rochester studies in African history and the diaspora v. 2]. ^A494126
Contents Introduction : beyond the impasse of "permanent transition" in Nigeria / Paul A. Beckett and Crawford Young -- Crises and transitions in the political history of independent Nigeria / Richard L. Sklar -- Nigeria : a political entity and a society / Funso Afolayan -- Permanent transition and changing conjuncture : dilemmas of democracy in Nigeria in comparative perspective / Crawford Young -- Concept of second liberation and the prospects of democracy in Africa : a Nigerian context / Peter P. Ekeh -- Legitimizing democracy : the role of the highly educated elite / Paul A. Beckett -- Democratization under military rule and repression in Nigeria / Richard Joseph -- Obstacles to democratization in Nigeria / Jibrin Ibrahim -- Transition without end : from hope to despair: reflections of a participant-observer / Oyeleye Oyediran -- 1993 : crisis and breakdown of Nigeria's transition to democracy / David Emelifeonwu -- Women and the dilemma of politics in Nigeria / Pat Ama Tokunbo Williams -- Nigerian unity and the tensions of democracy : geo-cultural zones and north-south legacies / John N. Paden -- Christian radicalism and Nigerian politics / Toyin Falola -- Muslims, state, and the struggle for democratic transition in Nigeria : cooperation to conflict / Sabo Bako -- Politics and the economy : a downward spiral / Peter Lewis -- Politics and the search for accommodation in Nigeria : will rotational consociationalism suffice? / Chudi Uwazurike -- Federalism, ethnicity, and regionalism in Nigeria / Rotimi T. Suberu -- Party systems and civil society / Adigun Agbaje -- Local institutions, civil society and democratization in Nigeria, 1986-1993 / Alex Gboyega -- Traditional rulers and the dilemma of democratic transitions in Nigeria / Olufemi Vaughan.
General noteSeries statement from jacket.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 97017411
ISBN1878822985 (acid-free paper)

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