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OverviewThis book analyzes how neo-liberal state economic policies and political reforms have impacted on state-society relations, economic and class configurations, social composition of power, social welfare and cohesion in post-military Nigeria; and points to key policy recommendations that may be crucial in redirecting the future of the country. Full Product DetailsAuthor: S. AdejumobiPublisher: Palgrave Macmillan Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.400kg ISBN: 9780230111707ISBN 10: 023011170 Pages: 193 Publication Date: 08 March 2011 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction: State, Society and Economy in a Neo-liberal Regime; S.Adejumobi PART I: STATE, SOCIETY AND SOCIAL CONFLICTS The Press and the Democratic Question: Narrating Ethno-Religious Identities and Conflicts in Nigeria; W.Adebanwi Ethno-Religious Conflicts and National Security: Illustrations from the Middle Belt; S.Egwu Beyond Electoral Democracy: An Anatomy of Ethnic Minority Insurgency in Nigeria's Oil Delta; C.Obi Women's Empowerment; J.Sanda PART II: ECONOMIC ISSUES Economic Reforms and Social Welfare; A.Ariyo Corruption; T.SimbineReviewsThis is a finely conceptualized book with the potential to redefine the debate on democratic reforms and the nature of the state in arguably the most important country in sub-Saharan Africa: Nigeria. Said Adejumobi, himself a household name in Africanist political science, has assembled a formidable team of academics and scholar-activists. This volume will make an important addition to the emerging corpus on an important period in the political history of Nigeria. --Ebenezer Obadare, Assistant Professor of Sociology, the University of Kansas This collection is the first major study that is available on Nigeria after a period of prolonged military rule. It offers a comprehensive review of the country's uneasy quest to consolidate democratic governance at a time of far-reaching socio-economic change. Readers will find it to be an accessible reference material produced by some of the leading students of politics, economy, and society in contemporary Nigeria. --Adebayo Olukoshi, Director, UN African Institute for Economic Development and Planning This is a finely conceptualized book with the potential to redefine the debate on democratic reforms and the nature of the state in arguably the most important country in sub-Saharan Africa: Nigeria. Said Adejumobi, himself a household name in Africanist political science, has assembled a formidable team of academics and scholar-activists. This volume will make an important addition to the emerging corpus on an important period in the political history of Nigeria. - Ebenezer Obadare, Assistant Professor of Sociology, the University of Kansas This collection is the first major study that is available on Nigeria after a period of prolonged military rule. It offers a comprehensive review of the country s uneasy quest to consolidate democratic governance at a time of far-reaching socio-economic change. Readers will find it to be an accessible reference material produced by some of the leading students of politics, economy, and society in contemporary Nigeria. - Adebayo Olukoshi, Director, UN African Institute for Economic Development and Planning This is a finely conceptualized book with the potential to redefine the debate on democratic reforms and the nature of the state in arguably the most important country in sub-Saharan Africa: Nigeria. Said Adejumobi, himself a household name in Africanist political science, has assembled a formidable team of academics and scholar-activists. This volume will make an important addition to the emerging corpus on an important period in the political history of Nigeria. --Ebenezer Obadare, Assistant Professor of Sociology, the University of Kansas This collection is the first major study that is available on Nigeria after a period of prolonged military rule. It offers a comprehensive review of the country's uneasy quest to consolidate democratic governance at a time of far-reaching socio-economic change. Readers will find it to be an accessible reference material produced by some of the leading students of politics, economy, and society in contemporary Nigeria. --Adebayo Olukoshi, Director Author InformationSAID ADEJUMOBI is the Chief of the Public Administration Section and Coordinator of the African Governance Report (AGR) at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |