Research Catalog

Title

From parliamentarism to militocracy and presidentialism : Nigeria in quest for stable political order / Simeon H.O. Alozieuwa ; foreword by George A. Obiozor.

Author

Alozieuwa, Simeon H. O.

Publication

Garki, Abuja, Nigeria : Authentic Media Networks, 2008.

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Details

Additional Authors

Obiozor, George A.

Description

xvii, 374 pages : color illustrations; 23 cm

Subject

• Politics and government
• Nigeria > History
• Nigeria > Politics and government
• Nigeria

Genre/Form

History.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

ch. 1. Historical overview of the evolution of the Nigerian state -- ch. 2. Political and economic systems in pre-Nigerian societies -- ch. 3. Materialistic basis for the evolution of the Nigerian state -- ch. 4. Midwifing the colonial state -- ch. 5. The colonial gridlock -- ch. 6. The post-colonial Nigerian state and rise of the national bourgeoisie -- ch. 7. Oil and the Nigerian state -- ch. 8. Revenue allocation systems in the Nigerian state -- ch. 9. The economic foundation of the first presidential republic -- ch. 10. The making of the bourgeoisie national party, NPN, and management of the national economy -- ch. 11. International capital and crisis of confidence within the Nigerian ruling class -- ch. 12. Militocracy, June 12, 1993 political crisis, Nigeria's power elites and instability in the Nigerian state -- ch. 13. The PDP, imperative of south-west mollification and primacy of northern political interest -- ch. 14. The Fourth Republic, privatization and primitive accumulation of the Nigerian ruling class -- Epilogue. appendix I. Major Gideon Orkar-led coup speech and names of those involved -- appendix II. Kaiama Declaration -- appendix III. Newswatch Magazine issue of January 20, 1986 report on the oil factor in the General Murtala Mohammed-led coup against General Yakubu Gowon's regime -- appendix IV. Mineral deposits in the 36 states of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory, F.C.T., Abuja -- appendix V. Supreme Court ruling on April 22, 2002 on resource control suit -- appendix VI. Press statement issued on April 2, 2008 by the special adviser to President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua, on communications, Mr. Olusegun Adeniyi on the privatization of the Ajaokuta Steel Company and Itakpe Iron Ore Mining Company.

Call Number

ReCAP 21-13727

OCLC

914233772

Author

Alozieuwa, Simeon H. O., author.

Title

From parliamentarism to militocracy and presidentialism : Nigeria in quest for stable political order / Simeon H.O. Alozieuwa ; foreword by George A. Obiozor.

Publisher

Garki, Abuja, Nigeria : Authentic Media Networks, 2008.

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Added Author

Obiozor, George A., writer of foreword.

Research Call Number

ReCAP 21-13727