State, economy, and society in post-military Nigeria
By: edited by Said Adejumobi
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 193
ISBN-13: 9780230111707
Subjects: Politics and government; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Economic Conditions; Economic conditions; Social conflict; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Economic Policy; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Democracy; Social policy
Description: "The nature of the state and the ideological thrust of state policies continue to shape the character of the economy and social relations in Nigeria.This book analyzes how neo-liberal state economic policies and political reforms have impacted on state-society relations, economic and class configurations, social composition of power, social welfare and cohesion in post-military Nigeria. The Nigerian state more than ever remains a contested political project, with trepidation over its course and future. This collection points to key policy recommendations that may be crucial in redirecting the future of the country"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note:; title: Introduction: State, Society and Economy in a Neo-liberal Regime; title: Said Adejumobi * SECTION I: STATE, SOCIETY AND SOCIAL CONFLICTS * The Press and the Democratic Question: Narrating Ethno-Religious Identities and Conflicts in Nigeria; title: Wale Adebanwi * Ethno-Religious Conflicts and National Security: Illustrations from the Middle Belt; title: Sam Egwu * Beyond Electoral Democracy: An Anatomy of Ethnic Minority Insurgency in Nigerias Oil Delta; title: Cyril Obi * Womens Empowerment; title: Julie Sanda * SECTION II: ECONOMIC ISSUES * Economic Reforms and Social Welfare; title: Ademola Ariyo * Corruption; title: Taye Simbine.