At a time when the question of state building in Africa is still unresolved, this book makes a contribution to the literature on transition processes in African politics and is particularly relevant to scholars and policy makers wanting to grapple with the issues associated with Africa's political disorder and the other social problems it spawns. Num Pages: 256 pages, Includes 21 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJH; JP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 614. . 2011. 1st Edition. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Title: The Roots of Political Instability in Nigeria: Political Evolution and Development in the Niger Basin
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Date: 2011
Language: English
ISBN 10: 075467987X
ISBN 13: 9780754679875
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New

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The constant drumbeat of headlines about Darfur, Zimbabwe, Sudan, Somalia, as well as the other states in Africa that are beleaguered by political instability have made the causes of failed states and intra-state political conflicts a major issue, both academic and practical. Using Harry Eckstein and Ted R. Gurr's congruence-consonance theoretical framework of regime classification, E.C. Ejiogu examines the internal variations of society evident in the Nigerian state to explain why the country experiences political conflict and instability. The first time this theoretical framework has been applied to an African country; E.C. Ejiogu offers a balanced and interdisciplinary analysis of the evolution in the Nigerian political system and the role played by evolved social traits in society. Exploring themes such as colonial rule and legacies, economic development, political authority and religion, Ejiogu insists that it is critical to examine Africa's diverse nationalities in terms of their geography, social, economic and authority patterns as critical elements that are disregarded in accounts of their political development. At a time when the question of state building in Africa is still unresolved, this timely book is a major contribution to the literature on transition processes in African politics and is particularly relevant to scholars and policy makers wanting to grapple with the issues associated with Africa's political disorder and the other social problems it spawns.

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E.C. Ejiogu, Assistant Research Professor, Center for Innovation, University of Maryland, College Park, USA

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