Elections and governance in Nigeria's Fourth Republic /
Elections and Governance in Nigeria's Fourth Republic is a book about Nigerian politics, governance and democracy. It at once encompasses Nigeria's post-colonial character, its political economy, party formation since independence, the role of Electoral Commissions, as well as, in depth an...
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| Định dạng: | Licensed eBooks |
| Ngôn ngữ: | Tiếng Anh |
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Dakar :
CODESRIA, Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa
[2016]
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| Loạt: | Codesria book series.
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| Truy cập trực tuyến: | https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/j.ctvh8r3wf |
Mục lục:
- Cover; Dedication; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; About the Contributors; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. The Nigerian State and Politics in the Fourth Republic; Introduction; The Concept of State; The Nigerian State; Colonialism and the Character of the State before Independence; Post-Independence Politics, Oil-based Economy and the Political Elite; The Nigerian State in the Fourth Republic; Conclusion; References; 2. An Overview of Party Formation in Nigeria, 1960-1999; Introduction; Post-Colonial Party Formation (1960-1983).
- Party-formation under the Babangida-era transition to democracyThe Abacha Transition; Abubakar's Transition; Alliance for Democracy (AD); All People's Party (APP); Peoples Democratic Party (PDP); Conclusion; References; 3. Electoral Commissions and the Conduct of Elections in Nigeria: The Role of INEC; A Historical Perspective of Electoral Commissions in Nigeria; Electoral Commissions and Elections in Nigeria; INEC and its Institutional Framework; Result of Findings; Observations; Conclusion and Recommendations; References.
- 4. Governance and Local Government Elections in Nigeria's Fourth RepublicIntroduction and Statement of Problem; Local Government
- Conceptual Discourse; Governance; Historical Perspective on the Nigerian local government system; Legal Framework for Local Governments in Nigeria; Research Design and Methods; Research Method; Study populations; Sample and Sampling Techniques; Research Instruments; Focus Group Discussions (FGDs); Data Collection; Data Analysis; Challenges of the Fieldwork; Findings; Political Behaviour; Challenges of Local Government Council Elections.
- Assessment of Provisions of Social ServicesChairmen's Performance Evaluation; Recommendations; References; 5. An Overview of the State Houses of Assembly Elections; Introduction; Methodological and Theoretical Perspectives; Political Parties and the Selection of Candidates; Campaigns for the State House of Assembly Elections; The State Houses of Assembly Elections; Assessment of the Conduct of the State Houses of Assembly Elections and Performance of the State Legislators in Plateau State; Jos-South LGA: Participation in the State House of Assembly Elections.
- Barkin Ladi LGA: Participation in the State Houses of Assembly ElectionsState House of Assembly Elections in Lagos State; Assessment of the Performance of the Legislators at the State Level; Eti-osa LGA: Participation in the State Houses of Assembly Elections; Assessment of the Performance of the Legislators at the State Level; Lagos Mainland LGA: Participation in the State House of Assembly Elections; State Houses of Assembly Elections in Borno State; Konduga LGA: Participation in the State House of Assembly Elections; Bama LGA: Participation in the State House of Assembly Elections.