Party Coalitions in Nigeria

A. Akinola

Description

This book is a comprehensive appraisal of the political history of Nigeria since colonisation, with emphasis on political parties. The author argues that party coalitions in Nigeria can be explained by the factors of heterogeneity as well as the political systems the country has experimented with. He asserts the influence of the institution of the presidency in the current trend towards a two-party system.

Sujets

• History

Informations

• Publié par: Safari Books Ltd
• Date de parution: 17 juillet 2014
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9789788431701
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 4 Mo

Extrait

PARTY COALITIONS IN NIGERIA

History, Trends and Prospects

PARTY COALITIONS IN NIGERIA H ISTORY , T RENDSAND P ROSPECTS

Anthony A. Akinola

Safari Books Ltd Ibadan

Published by Safari Books Ltd Ile Ori Detu 1, Shell Close Onireke Ibadan. Email: [e-mail]

© Anthony A. Akinola

Publisher: Deputy Publisher:

First Published 2014

Chief Joop Berkhout,OON George Berkhout

All rights reserved. This book is copyright and so no part of it may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electrical, mechanical, electrostatic, magnetic tape, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the author.

ISBN: 978-978-8431-61-9

DEDICATION

This book is dedicated to my parents:

Chief Josiah Akinola, the late Oisa of Oke-Ikere from 1946-1979

and my mother,

Madam Janet Aderinko Akinola.

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Dedication Acknowledgements Foreword Preface Introduction

Chapter One

CONTENTS

Colonialism and the Heritage of Multipartism, 1914-1951

Chapter Two Pre-Independence Party Politics (1951-1960): The Emergence of “Tripartism”

Chapter Three

Post-Independence Party Politics (1960 1966): An Era of Crises and Shifting Alliances

Chapter Four

The Military Interlude and Events of Consequence to the Party System, 1966-1979

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Chapter Five

Post-Military Party Politics, 1979 to 1983: The Scramble for the Presidency

Chapter Six

From Manufacturing ATwo-Party System to a Potential Two-Party System

Bibliography

Index

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