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Informationen zum Autor A. Sat Obiyan is a reader/associate professor and head of the Department of Political Science, Obafemi Awolowo University. Obiyan's research interests include public policy analysis; political economy; comparative politics; and conflict, federal, and democratic studies.Adekunle Amuwo is professor of political science and international relations. He was formerly head of the Department of Political Science, University of Ibadan, ex-chair of Politics Department at the University of the North (now University of Limpopo), and ex-academic coordinator, School of Politics, University of Kwa-Zulu Natal. He is senior analyst with the International Crisis Group West Africa Project and head of its Nigeria office. His research interests include international political economy, governance, comparative politics, democratisation and integration, and francophone Africa. Klappentext This book addresses various issues that have arisen in the practice of democracy in Nigeria since 1999, focusing on the Obasanjo years (1999-2007). Nigeria's return to democratic rule has been marked by many developments and challenges, discussed here with incisive analysis. Zusammenfassung This book addresses various issues that have arisen in the practice of democracy in Nigeria since 1999, focusing on the Obasanjo years (1999-2007). Nigeria’s return to democratic rule has been marked by many developments and challenges, discussed here with incisive analysis. Inhaltsverzeichnis ForewordList of ContributorsIntroduction: Kunle Amuwo and A. Sat ObiyanSection 1: Intra and Inter Governmental RelationsChapters1. Intra - Executive Conflict in Nigeria's Presidential System (1999-2007): Implications for Policies and the PolityA. Sat Obiyan 2. Executive- Legislative RelationshipW. Alade Fawole3. Local Government in Federal-State-Local Relations, 1999-2006Akpomuvire Mukoro4. The Principles and Practice of Separation of Power in Nigeria: A Study of Olusegun Obasanjo's Civilian RegimeEugene N. Nweke5. Emergency Powers, Political Instability and the Nigerian Constitution: The Plateau State ExperienceA.A. Idowu6. The Federal State in Obasanjo's Nigeria: Coordinate Relationship or Imperial OrderA. Sat ObiyanSection 2: Elections and Electoral ProcessesChapters7. Godfatherism and the Nigerian PolityUkana B. Ikpe8. Party System and Political Conflicts in Nigeria's Fourth Republic Adelaja Odukoya9.The Independent National Electoral Commission and the Challenges of Election ManagementRobert O. Dode10.Electoral Conflicts, the Judiciary and Democratic Consolidation in Nigeria A. Sat Obiyan and Oluwole I. Olutola 11. Elections in Nigeria: Problems and ProspectsA. Sat Obiyan and O. S. AfolabiSection 3: Oil Politics, Revenue Allocation, Ethnic Relations and Political ViolenceChapters12. The Politics of Revenue Allocation in Nigeria: Issues and ProblematicsDele Seteolu13. Revenue Determination and Political Conflict in a Federal State: The Nigerian ExperienceFelix C. Asogwa and F.O. Fagbohun14. Ethnic Nationalism and the Nigerian Democratic Experience in the Fourth Republic M.A.O. Aluko and O.A. Ajani 15. The Niger Delta Crisis and Nigerian DemocracyBenson, Kunle Sehinde BensonSection 4: Educational Reforms, Religion, Population and Gender IssuesChapters16. Nigerian Women, Ten Years after BeijingR.I. Ako-Nai and Iwebunor Okwechime 17. The Politics of Census in Nigeria: The Case of 2006 National CensusP.O. Ogunjuyigbe and S.O. Bamiwuye18. The Obasanjo Regime's Educational Reforms and National DevelopmentChijioke Uwasomba19. Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers: A Critical Analysis from Gender PerspectiveM. O. Obiyan and Tolulope Adeogun Section 5: The Leadership Question, Corruption and AccountabilityChapters20. Personality, Corruption and the Leadership Question in NigeriaOlukunle O. Oluwatula and Segun N. Odesola21.Corruption and Anti-Corruption Strat...
