Governance and Politics in Post-Military Nigeria: Changes and Challenges [Paperback]

This edited collection is the product of a National Research Working Group (NRWG) established by Said Adejumobi and supported by the Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA). It analyzes the progress made in Nigeria since the return to democratic rule in 1999 and the prospects of democratic consolidation in the country.Democracy and Governance in Nigeria: Between Consolidation and Reversal; S.Adejumobi Federalism, Political Restructuring and the Lingering National Question; M.Abutudu Whose Catalyst? Party Politics and Democracy in the Fourth Republic: From Theory to Denial; A.Agbaje INEC and the Electoral Process; S.Adejumobi Constitutionalism, Rule of Law and Human Rights; F.Falana Nigeria's Foreign Policy of Democratic Transition and Economic Reforms; W.Alli The Masquerade Unmasked: Obasanjo and the Third Term Debacle; S.Mohammed External Actors and Nigeria's Democratic Project: The Case of OSIWA; N.Tanko & N.Afadzinu

Nigeria presents one of the most important, and the most fragile, efforts at democratization in Africa today. After more than a decade of civilian rule the country faces basic challenges to the quality of governance, the development of institutions, the protection of rights, and the credibility of elections. This thoughtful and cohesive volume, from a distinguished group of scholars and practitioners, offers significant insight, analysis, and new information on Nigeria s current political evolution. It will be of value to a wide audience interested in the development and prospects of democracy in Africa s most populous state. - Peter M. Lewis, Johns Hopkins University, School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)

This is a remarkably thoughtful book, providing, in its historical depth and the sweep of its rich policy-focused theoretical analysis, fascinating insights and a timely compass for navigating the treacherously slippery terrain of Nigerian politics, as the country moves forward towards a crucial setlƒ!