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Nigerian politics / Rotimi Ajayi, Joseph Yinka Fashagba, editors.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Advances in African economic, social and political development
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Nigeria--Politics and government.
- Nigeria.
- Politics and government.
- Nigeria--Economic conditions.
- Economic conditions.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xiii, 437 pages).
- Place of Publication:
- Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2021]
- System Details:
- text file
- Contents:
- Intro
- Preface
- Contents
- Notes on Contributors
- Chapter 1: Nigeria: Understanding the Contour of the Political Terrain
- Introduction
- Post-colonial African States: A Brief Review
- Understanding the Context of Nigerian Politics
- The Political Context of Nigerian Politics
- Economic Context of the State
- Social Context of the Nigerian State
- Why This Edited Volume?
- The Layout of This Book
- References
- Chapter 2: Nigeria up to 1914: Some Emerging Political and Economic Issues
- Political and Administrative Systems of Pre-colonial Nigeria
- Economic System of Pre-colonial Nigeria
- Conclusion
- Chapter 3: Nigeria Between 1914 and 1960: Political-Constitutional Changes and Crises in an Era of Colonialism
- Conceptual Note
- Political Structure of Colonialism in Nigeria
- Constitutional Engineering and Political Developments in Colonial Nigeria
- The 1922 Constitution
- Richards' Constitution and Politico-territorial Restructuring
- 1951 Constitution and the Structure of Government
- 1954 Constitution and Party System of Government
- 1960 Constitution and Independence
- Party Politics, Ethnicity, and Political Crises in Colonial Nigeria
- Onset of Political Parties and Party Politics
- Ethnic Politics and Political Crisis in Colonial Nigeria
- The Eastern Regional and Federal Constitutional Crises
- Self-Government Motion
- Chapter 4: Postcolonial Nigeria: Power and Politics in the First Republic, 1960-1966
- Keywords Politics · Postcolonial · First Republic · Instability · Nigeria
- Background Information on Granting of Independence in 1960
- Nigeria at Independence
- The Provisions of the 1960 and 1963 Constitutions
- The Parliamentary Regime: Features, Elections, Composition, and Constitutional Powers
- Power Politics in the First Republic
- Formation of Regional and Ethnically Based Political Parties
- NPC/NCNC Political Marriage of Convenience
- Political Intolerance
- AG, the Western Region Crises, and Collapse of the First Republic
- Minority Problems and Creation of New States
- The 1962 Census Crises
- Political Parties Realignments and Alliances
- The 1964 Federal Election
- The 1965 Western Election Crisis
- Nigerian Economy in the First Republic
- The Collapse of the First Republic
- Conclusion
- Chapter 5: The Executive Arm of Government
- Keywords Executive · President · Presidential system · Second republic · Democracy
- Meaning, Features and Types of Executive
- Origin of Presidential Constitution in Nigeria
- The President and the Presidency Under the 1979, 1989 and 1999 Constitutions
- Office of the Governor: Elections, Powers and Composition of the State Executive
- Power Politics in the Second, Third and Fourth Republics
- Evaluation of Executive Power Vis-À-Vis the Legislature
- The Collapse of the Republics
- References
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
- Other Format:
- Print version:
- ISBN:
- 9783030505097
- 303050509X
- Publisher Number:
- 99988059141
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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