The Jonathan presidency : the first year / edited by John A. A. Ayoade, Adeoye A. Akinsanya, Olatunde JB Ojo.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ayoade, John A. A., editor.

Akinsanya, Adeoye A., editor.

Ojo, Olatunde J. C. B., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jonathan, Goodluck Ebele.

Nigeria--Politics and government--2007-.

Nigeria.

Politics and government.

Physical Description:

xv, 386 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham ; Boulder ; New York ; Toronto ; Plymouth, UK : University Press of America, Inc., [2014]

Summary:

The Jonathan Presidency provides a comprehensive and unique analysis of Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan's first twelve months in office. The Jonathan Presidency analyzes the ability of the featured Nigerian politicians to deliver their electoral promises, protect and uphold the Nigerian Constitution, and sustain a transparent, citizen-friendly administration. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Jonathan's Statecraft: A Case Study of Fuel Subsidy Controversy / John A. A. Ayoade Ayoade, John A. A. 7

2 Jonathan's Policy Shift Capacity and the International Ripples / Babatunde Oyedeji Oyedeji, Babatunde 41

3 Federal-State Relations / Gboyega Akinsanmi Akinsanmi, Gboyega 67

4 Constitutional Reforms / Olatunde JB Ojo Ojo, Olatunde JB 85

5 Executive-Legislative Relations / Adeoye A. Akinsanya Akinsanya, Adeoye A., Gbenga Lawal Lawal, Gbenga 105

6 The Judiciary and the Rule of Law / Elijah Adewale Taiwo Taiwo, Elijah Adewale, Muyiwa Adigun Adigun, Muyiwa 137

7 Jonathan and Management of National Security / Abiodun Alao Alao, Abiodun 177

8 Ethnic Militias, Political Agitations and National Security / Tunde Odunlami Odunlami, Tunde 197

9 National Security Imperatives and Criminal Policy / O. Aigbovo Aigbovo, O., Patrick E. Igbinovia Igbinovia, Patrick E. 211

10 Managing Ethno-Religious Conflicts in Nigeria / Adeoye A. Akinsanya Akinsanya, Adeoye A., Simon Wilson Wilson, Simon, Muhammed Tanimu Tanimu, Muhammed, Gbenga Lawal Lawal, Gbenga 245

11 Nigeria's Foreign Policy Strategies and Techniques / Bola Akinterinwa Akinterinwa, Bola 255

12 Electric Power Delivery and Management Strategies / Wole Adegbenro Adegbenro, Wole 291

13 Jonathan's Party Management: PDP Crises in Bayelsa, Kogi and Sokoto States / Emmanuel E. Ojo Ojo, Emmanuel E. 301

14 Jonathan's Party Management: PDP National Convention / Hussaini Tukur Hassan Hassan, Hussaini Tukur 313

15 The Presidency and the Media / Adigun Agbaje Agbaje, Adigun, Lanre Idowu Idowu, Lanre, Adewale Agbaje Agbaje, Adewale, Adedamola Layade Layade, Adedamola 325

16 The Limit of Public Opinion in a Liberal Participatory Democracy / Jide Oluwajuyitan Oluwajuyitan, Jide 347.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780761862604

0761862609

OCLC:

872619738