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This book reflects on Nigeria's fourth republic, the country's longest democratic period since it gained independence from Great Britain. Its fresh insights into the fourth republic's path to militarization will be of interest to researchers of African politics, security and development.
List of contents
1. General Introduction: Nigeria's Militarized Democracy 2. The Colonial Legacy Argument 3. The Military Rule Legacy Argument 4. Beyond the Colonial and Military Rule Narratives 5. Non-State Armed Groups, Resistance Movements and the Militarised State 6. Patriarchy and Nigeria's Gendered Security 7. Militarisation and Nigeria's Foreign Policy 8. Conclusion: Building a Stable and Demilitarised Democracy: Threats and Opportunities
About the author
Michael Nwankpa is the Founding Director and Director of Research at the Centre for African Conflict and Development, London, United Kingdom, an independent research centre and charity dedicated to supporting focused, evidence-based, original and high-quality independent and collaborative research on African conflicts and development issues. He is also an associate fellow at Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), London, United Kingdom. He currently teaches postgraduate students on the online Liverpool John Moores University's master's degree programme in International Relations, Liverpool, United Kingdom and supervises PhD students at Unicaf University, Zambia.
Summary
This book reflects on Nigeria’s fourth republic, the country’s longest democratic period since it gained independence from Great Britain. Its fresh insights into the fourth republic’s path to militarization will be of interest to researchers of African politics, security and development.
