Civil Society and Democracy in Nigeria - A Theoretical Approach

This book examines the complex relationship between the state and civil society and the impact that this has had on democratization processes in Nigeria from colonial times to the present.

List of contents

Introduction Chapter 1: Hegelian and Marxian Discourses on State and Civil Society Chapter 2: Gramsci, Civil Society and Democracy Chapter 3: Habermas, Foucault: Discourses on Civil Society and Democracy Chapter 4: Dialectics of Political Change Chapter 5: Relations of forces in State and Civil Society: Synthesis and assumptions Chapter 6: Relations of Forces and Authoritarian Outcomes Chapter 7: Crises, State Mediation and Change Chapter 8: State, Civil Society and the Institutionalisation of Democracy Chapter 9: Conclusion References Index

About the author

Bernard Nwosu is a political scientist. He obtained a PhD in Political Science from the University of Waikato New Zealand. He currently teaches Development Studies and Political Science at the University of Nigeria in Enugu state. His previous work on democratization had been listed by Taylor and Francis as one of the leading works in African studies.

Summary

This book examines the complex relationship between the state and civil society and the impact that this has had on democratization processes in Nigeria from colonial times to the present.

Product details

• Authors: Bernard Nwosu, Bernard (University of Nigeria) Nwosu
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.2023
• EAN: 9780367744915
• ISBN: 978-0-367-74491-5
• No. of pages: 226
• Series: African Governance
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Nigeria, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Democracy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / African, Political structures: democracy, Comparative Politics, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / African Studies