Format:
Online-Ressource (ix, 421 p)
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ill., map
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23 cm
Edition:
1st ed
ISBN:
1282030906
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9781282030909
Content:
Title Page -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- Chapter 1: Introduction THE CHALLENGE OF DEMOCRACY IN NIGERIA 1999 - 2004 -- Elections and Electoral Processes -- Notes -- References -- CHAPTER 2 ISSUES OF POLITICS: A CONCEPTUAL ANALYSIS OF NIGERIAN POLITICS, 1999-2004 -- Introduction -- Political Liberalisation and Popular Empowerment -- Legacy of the Historical Struggles for Popular Participation -- Conclusion -- Notes and references -- CHAPTER 3 ISSUES OF GOVERNANCE IN NIGERIA -- Issues -- Vertical Formula -- Creation of States and Local Government Areas -- Local government area (LGA) -- Key Economic Reform Issues and Measures -- National Census -- Education -- Conclusion -- Selected References -- CHAPTER 4 ISSUES OF THE ECONOMY: PERFORMANCE OF THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY IN THE CURRENT REPUBLIC -- 1. Background up to the End of May 1999 1. A The Economic System -- 1.A.1 Prose and Cons of the free-market Capitalist System -- 1.A.2 The rationale for government economic policy -- 1.A.3 The danger of governance failure -- 1.A.4 Free-Market Capitalism and Economic Planning -- 1.B National Economic Experience -- 2. THE OBASANJO ADMINISTRATION -- Social Indicators (Targets) -- GDP Growth -- Macro-economic Policies -- Fiscal Policy -- Priority Sector -- 2.1 Performance on the Macroeconomic Front Table 1: Key Macroeconomic Indicators ( 1997-2001) -- Other indicators of interest -- Table 2: Macroeconomic Forecasts (annual averages) -- 2.2 Management of key Policy Areas (fiscal federalism, trade and commerce, monetary stabilisation, and poverty) 2.2.1 Fiscal Federalism -- 2.2.2 Trade and Commerce Under Globalisation -- 2.2.3 Monetary Stabilization Policies -- 2.2.4 Poverty Issues -- 3. ECONOMIC POLICY THRUSTS -- 3.1 Real Sector Problems and Policies Problems -- Proposed policies -- 3.3 MASS POVERTY: Problems and Policy Problems -- Policies.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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""Title Page""; ""TABLE OF CONTENTS""; ""Chapter 1: Introduction THE CHALLENGE OF DEMOCRACY IN NIGERIA 1999 - 2004""; ""Elections and Electoral Processes""; ""Notes""; ""References""; ""CHAPTER 2 ISSUES OF POLITICS: A CONCEPTUAL ANALYSIS OF NIGERIAN POLITICS, 1999-2004""; ""Introduction""; ""Political Liberalisation and Popular Empowerment""; ""Legacy of the Historical Struggles for Popular Participation""; ""Conclusion""; ""Notes and references""; ""CHAPTER 3 ISSUES OF GOVERNANCE IN NIGERIA""; ""Issues""; ""Vertical Formula""; ""Creation of States and Local Government Areas""
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""Local government area (LGA)""""Key Economic Reform Issues and Measures""; ""National Census""; ""Education""; ""Conclusion""; ""Selected References""; ""CHAPTER 4 ISSUES OF THE ECONOMY: PERFORMANCE OF THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY IN THE CURRENT REPUBLIC""; ""1. Background up to the End of May 1999 1. A The Economic System""; ""1.A.1 Prose and Cons of the free-market Capitalist System""; ""1.A.2 The rationale for government economic policy""; ""1.A.3 The danger of governance failure""; ""1.A.4 Free-Market Capitalism and Economic Planning""; ""1.B National Economic Experience""
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""2. THE OBASANJO ADMINISTRATION""""Social Indicators (Targets)""; ""GDP Growth""; ""Macro-economic Policies""; ""Fiscal Policy""; ""Priority Sector""; ""2.1 Performance on the Macroeconomic Front Table 1: Key Macroeconomic Indicators ( 1997-2001)""; ""Other indicators of interest""; ""Table 2: Macroeconomic Forecasts (annual averages)""; ""2.2 Management of key Policy Areas (fiscal federalism, trade and commerce, monetary stabilisation, and poverty) 2.2.1 Fiscal Federalism""; ""2.2.2 Trade and Commerce Under Globalisation""; ""2.2.3 Monetary Stabilization Policies""; ""2.2.4 Poverty Issues""
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""3. ECONOMIC POLICY THRUSTS""""3.1 Real Sector Problems and Policies Problems""; ""Proposed policies""; ""3.3 MASS POVERTY: Problems and Policy Problems""; ""Policies""; ""3.3 MACROECONOMIC MALFUNCTIONING Problems""; ""Policies""; ""3.4 GOVERNANCE FAILURE Problem""; ""Policy""; ""References""; ""CHAPTER 5 FEDERALISM IN NIGERIA: A THEORETICAL OVERVIEW""; ""Our Contribution""; ""Popularity of a Theory""; ""Constitutional Provisions of Powers""; ""Condition of Security/Insecurity""; ""Federalism and Democracy""; ""Interaction Between Constitutional Framework and Socio-Cultural Sub-Structure""
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""Interaction between Constitutional Framework and Socio-Economic Sub-Structure""""Federalism and Social Change""; ""Economics of Federalism""; ""Revisionism of Nigerian Federalism:""; ""Notes""; ""CHAPTER 6 THE PRESIDENTIAL SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT - AN ANALYSIS*""; ""Modifications of the principle of a Single Executive in the Constitutions of African Countries""; ""The Separation of Legislative Power""; ""Notes""; ""CHAPTER 7 PARTY STRUCTURE, FUNDING AND DISCIPLINE IN NIGERIA 1999-2004""; ""Introduction""; ""Meaning and Significance of Political Parties""
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""Organizational Structure of Nigerian Political Parties""
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781905068562
Additional Edition:
Print version Between the Theory and Practice of Democracy in Nigeria : An Assessment of Obasanjo's First Term in Office by Academics and Practitioners
Language:
English
