A polity in transition
Subtitle: chronicle of Nigeria's socio-political and economic development 1914-2014
By: Ahmed Tijjani Abubakar
Publisher: Prestige
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Lagos
Language: eng
Number of pages: 626
ISBN-13: 9789789125777
Subjects: Politics and government
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Nigeria in historical context A.D 850-1959. A short history of Nigeria ; Independence; title: First civil rule 1960-1966. The first republic; title: The first military government, July 1966. The fall of the first republic ; Ironsi's military government; title: The second military government, 1966-75. The civil war and the political debate 1966-1974; title: The third military government, 1975-79. The concept of "Ramatism" ; Death of a beloved leader ; The policies continued; title: Second civil rule 1979-1983. Nigeria's second republic ; Nigeria under Shagari; title: Fourth military government 1983-1985. Prelude to the 1983 coup; title: The fifth military government 1985-1993. Eight years of Babangida administration ; Build-up to the third republic ; Orkar's misadventure ; Political warm-up; title: Interim national government, Aug.-Dec. 1993. Shonekan's interim administration; title: Sixth military government 1993-1998. The return of the military ; The transmutation plan ; The bells tolled; title: The seventh military government 1998-1999. Abubakar: head of state by providence ; Fresh approach to governance and the marsh to May 29, 1999; title: Third civil rule 1999-2007. Obasanjo's second presidency ; The 2003 elections ; The third term "melodrama"; title: Fourth civil rule 2007-. From Obasanjo to Yar'adua/Jonathan ; The campaign trail ; Clash of the titans ; Yar'adua/Jonathan: three years after; title: Fifth civil rule. The Nigerian 2011 elections ; Jonathan/Sambo: the transformation begins.