1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910452273703321

Titolo

Nigeria's critical election, 2011 [[electronic resource] /] / edited by John A. Ayoade and Adeoye A. Akinsanya

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, : Lexington Books, 2013

ISBN

0-7391-7589-0

1-299-18431-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (347 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

AyoadeJohn A. A

AkinsanyaAdeoye A

Disciplina

324.609669

Soggetti

Elections - Nigeria

Electronic books.

Nigeria Politics and government 2007-

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction / John A. Ayoade and Adeoye A. Akinsanya -- Nigerian electoral geography since 1999 / Stanley I. Okafor -- Zoning of political offices in Nigerian: patriotism or plunder? / John A. Ayoade -- Electoral infrastructure: INEC and the electoral law / Adeoye A. Akinsanya and Linda Kwon-Ndung -- Voters' registration and voters' turnout / Remi Anifowose and Emmanuel Onah -- Sour friendship: electoral politics in Imo and Abia States, 2007 - 2011 / Nkolika E. Obianyo -- Politics, friends and foes in Bayelsa State / Henry Alapiki -- Deadly gladiators: case study of Oyo politics / Tunde Oyekanmi -- Godfather politics: the collapse of Saraki dynasty in Kwara State politics / Emmanuel E. Ojo and Ebenezer E. Lawal -- The elections in Lagos State as a political monologue / Abubakar Momoh -- The battle of the titans: Ogun State politics / Gboyega Akinsanmi -- The judiciary and democracy in Nigeria: an independent messenger / Elijah A. Taiwo -- Curbing electoral violence in Nigeria / Remi Anifowose and Adelaja O. Odukoya -- Conclusion / John A. Ayoade and Adeoye A. Akinsanya.

Sommario/riassunto

Nigeria's Critical Election is an analytical exposition of the salient constitutional and political issues by Nigerian scholars who have studied, lived through, and taught those issues over the years. It offers



a refreshing understanding of Nigerian politics which by issues, undertones, and sheer speed of political events are normally complex.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910698441403321

Titolo

NREL's wind R&D success stories [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Golden, Colo. : , : National Renewable Energy Laboratory, , [2010]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (2 pages) : illustrations

Collana

NREL/FS-500-46635

Soggetti

Wind turbines - Research - United States

Wind power - Technological innovations - United States

Renewable energy sources - Technological innovations - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from PDF caption title (viewed May 5, 2010).

"January 2010."



3.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910791402303321

Autore

Peckham Irvin

Titolo

Going north, thinking west [[electronic resource] ] : the intersections of social class, critical thinking, and politicized writing instruction / / Irvin Peckham

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Logan, Utah, : Utah State University Press, 2010

ISBN

1-283-07809-0

9786613078094

0-87421-805-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (186 p.)

Disciplina

808/.0420711073

Soggetti

English language - Rhetoric - Study and teaching (Higher) - Social aspects - United States

English language - Rhetoric - Study and teaching (Higher) - Political aspects - United States

Critical thinking - Study and teaching (Higher) - United States

Working class - Education (Higher) - United States

Social classes - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Intersections -- Social class -- Language, class, and codes -- Critical thinking -- Arguing -- Cultural studies and composition -- The teachers -- The professors -- Going west.

Sommario/riassunto

A long-time writing program administrator and well-respected iconoclast, Irvin Peckham is strongly identified with progressive ideologies in education. However, in Going North Thinking West, Peckham mounts a serious critique of what is called critical pedagogy-primarily a project of the academic left-in spite of his own sympathies there.            College composition is fundamentally a middle-class enterprise, and is conducted by middle-class professionals, while student demographics show increasing presence of the working class. In spite of best