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Paradise in the Arts
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Federalism and Political Restructuring in Nigeria
Twenty essays by four generations of Nigerian scholars are included in this volume, the first to examine the historical, political, economic and comparative dimensions of attempts by the military to restructure the Nigerian federation. Evidence is accumulated in support of the book's central thesis that autocratic rule is antipathetic to the sustenance of genuine federal practice, and that federal restructuring initiated under the tight control of repressive governments cannot but lead to a situation in which federalism is assaulted, if not dismantled. It is argued that, in such a context, the vending of a federal doctrine becomes more or less an exercise in the propagation of false consciousness in the service of power - portraying a picture of divided power to hide the reality of undivided power.
Killing Aguiyi Ironsi
Nigeria nation is like footprints you saw on a beach in the morning, so new that you don’t really know who and who came to the beach last night… But as the day brightens, and the sun rises from the Eastern horizon, the sun will shine on the hidden facts, and what is hidden becomes known. Sometimes, whatever we have read sinks into our memory and are foreshortened. Some also find it hard to accept when the real truth has surfaced. It may later be evoked again and set against a different background with the result that the person, who was a victim of well-crafted propaganda, will eventually know the truth. Still, the toughest job is to bring him out of his old mental state when he was bomb...
Contemporary Governance Challenges in the Horn of Africa
This book argues that a leading cause of the political instability in the Horn of Africa is a crisis of governance, caused by extreme centralization of power, weak institutions, and the failure to institutionalise the responsible use of authority. In recent years, many attempts have been made to resolve the ongoing conflicts in Somalia and South Sudan, but problems remain, and in 2019 the instability spread to Ethiopia. This book critically examines how many of the governance problems in the region can be addressed through institutional design. The central argument is that an inclusive system of governance through federalism, devolution, and inclusive political institutions as well as ensuri...
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