Anonymous power : parties, interest groups and politics of decision making in Nigeria's Fourth Republic (essays in honour of Elochukwu Amuchezi) / / edited by Okechukwu Ibeanu [and three others]

• Pubblicazione: Singapore : , : Springer, , [2022]; ©2022
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (509 pages)
• Disciplina: 733
• Soggetto topico: Democracy
• Persona (resp. second.): IbeanuOkechukwu
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Notes on Contributors -- Abbreviations -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Part I: Theoretical Foundation -- Chapter 1: Introduction: The Theory and Practice of Political Decision-Making in Nigeria -- Why Write This Book? -- Characterizing Political Decision-Making in Contemporary Nigeria -- References -- Chapter 2: The Church as a Political Interest Group: Interrogating Amucheazi's Study of Church and Politics in Eastern Nigeria -- Introduction -- Perspectives on Pressure Groups and Governance -- Elo Amucheazi's Contributions to Pressure Group Politics and Its Contemporary Relevance -- Concluding Remarks -- References -- Part II: Political Institutions and Decision-Making in Nigeria -- Chapter 3: The Non-formalization of Party Decision-Making in Nigeria's Fourth Republic -- Introduction -- Theoretical Perspective -- Political Parties and Politics in Nigeria: A Historical Contextualization -- Regulation of Political Parties in Nigeria -- Party Decision-Making in Nigeria's Fourth Republic -- Non-formalization of Party Decision-Making: Implications for Politics in Nigeria -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4: Non-formal Actors and the Governance of Political Parties in Nigeria -- Introduction -- Theoretical Considerations -- Recent Manifestations of the Informalisation of Decision-Making Processes in Political Parties and Interest Groups in Nigeria -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5: Ethno-political Organisations as Political Pressure Groups in Nigeria -- Introduction -- Perspectives on Ethnic Politics: Conceptual and Theoretical Discourse -- Instrumentalist Interpretation of Ethno-political Mobilisation in Nigeria -- Ethnic Pressure Groups and Multi-party Democracy in Nigeria -- Ethno-political Pressure Groups and Non-formalisation of Political Decision-Making in Nigeria -- Conclusion -- References. ; Chapter 6: Legislature and the Challenges of Lawmaking in Nigeria -- Introduction -- Definitions and Functions of the Legislature in a Democratic Process -- Lawmaking Process in the Nigerian National Assembly -- Actors and the Impact of Their Interactions on Legislative Decision-Making Process -- Challenges Facing the National Assembly in Lawmaking in Nigeria -- Conclusion and Recommendations -- References -- Chapter 7: From Arbiter to Activist: The Role of the Judiciary in Nigeria Election Matters -- Introduction -- Definitions -- Election -- Election Petition -- Arbiter -- Judicial Activism -- The Judiciary and Elections Before the Fourth Republic -- Era of Judicial Activism in Elections -- Reactionary -- Imbroglio of 12 June 1993 -- High Turnover of Injunctions and Judges -- Assaults on the Judiciary -- Grievance and Bad Loser Attitude of Politicians in Nigeria -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 8: Power Contests Beyond the Electoral Arena: The Dynamics and Challenges of Election Management and Consolidation in Nigeria -- Introduction -- The Contours of Electoral Contests: Election Management in Nigeria -- Beyond the Electoral Arena: The Judicialization of Politics and Politicization of the Judiciary -- Issues in Election Management and Consolidation -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 9: Intra-party Chicanery and Electoral Outcomes in Nigeria's Presidential Elections -- Introduction -- Political Parties and Electoral Contestation -- Intra-party Rivalry in Nigeria-State of the Art -- Intra-party Chicanery and the Outcome of the 2015 Presidential Election in Nigeria -- Intra-party Chicanery and the Outcome of the 2019 Presidential Election in Nigeria -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 10: Zero-Sum Politics: Ruling Parties and Political Opposition in Nigeria -- Introduction. ; Zero-Sum Inter- and Intra-party Politics in Historical Perspective -- The Character of the Nigerian State and Zero-Sum Politics -- The Electoral System and Zero-Sum Politics in Nigeria -- Breaking the Cycle of Zero-Sum Orientation Towards Party Politics -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 11: Servant or Master: The Civil Service and Governance in Nigeria -- Introduction -- Context of the Discourse -- Background to the Nigerian Civil Service -- The Nigerian Civil Service and the Issue of Anonymous Powers -- Master or Servant: Who's Master, Who's Servant? -- Concluding Remarks: The Civil Service and Governance in Nigeria -- References -- Chapter 12: Nongovernmental Organisations and Political Decision Making in Nigeria -- Introduction -- Insight from Extant Literature: Perspectives on the Third Sector and Political Decision Making -- Theoretical Perspective -- Political Decision-Making Process: What Should Be! -- The Rational Comprehensive Model -- The Incrementalist Model -- Mixed Scanning Model -- NGOs in Various Stages in Decision Making -- NGOs and Decision Making in Nigeria's Healthcare: Failure of the Formal Structures and Advent of the Informal -- NGOs and Informalisation of Decision Making in Healthcare Provisioning in Nigeria: Evidence from Christian Aid Interventions -- Conclusion and Recommendations -- References -- Part III: Political Elites and the Dynamics of Political Decision-Making -- Chapter 13: Democracy Without Demos!: Political Mobilisation, Public Opinion and Governance in Nigeria -- Introduction -- Theoretical Framework of Analysis -- The Rough Road to Democracy in Nigeria -- Demos in Democracy: Nigeria's Experience Since 1999 -- The Democracy Without Demos! Nigeria's Experience Since 1999 -- Conclusion -- References. ; Chapter 14: Democratic Decay or Democratic Autocracy? Party Primaries and the Challenges of Democratic Consolidation in Nigeria 1999-2019 -- Introduction -- Intra-party Democracy, Party Primaries and Democratic Consolidation: A Review of Related Literatures -- Explaining the Absence of IPD in Nigerian Political Parties: The Peripheral Capitalist State Linkage -- Party Primaries in Nigeria-A Case of Democratic Decay or Democratic Autocracy? -- IPD in Nigerian Political Parties-The Legal Frameworks -- Primaries in Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) -- Party Primaries in the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) -- Primaries in the Defunct All Progressive Congress (APC) -- Conclusion/Recommendations -- IPD in Nigerian Political Parties: The Way Forward -- What Then Is the Way Forward? -- References -- Chapter 15: The Powerless Half? Women and Political Decision-Making in Nigeria -- Introduction -- Conceptual Clarifications -- Woma(e)n -- Politics -- Political Decision-Making -- Theoretical Framework -- Significance of Women Participation in Political Decision-Making -- Women and Political Decision-Making from Pre-colonial to Post-Colonial Nigeria -- Self-Discrimination as a Factor in Shrinking Space for Women in Political Decision-Making in Nigeria -- Conclusion: Implications for Gender Equality Campaigns -- References -- Chapter 16: Union Power: The Quest for Political Power by the Labor Movement in Nigeria -- Introduction -- On the Eve of the Fourth Republic: Labor in Partisan Polities -- Social Democratic Party/Labor Alliance -- The Fourth Republic and the Formation of the Labor Party -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 17: Power Without Responsibility: The Role of Lobbyists in Nigeria's Democracy -- Introduction -- Conceptual Clarifications: Lobbying, Decision-Making and the Interconnections -- Overview of Lobby and Policy Making. ; Modes of Operation of Lobbyists -- Role of Lobbyists in Public Policy-Making Process -- Lobbyists and Public Policy Making in Nigeria Democracy -- Decision-Making and "Nigerianised" System of Lobbying -- Concluding Remarks -- References -- Chapter 18: Who Got What and Why? The Politics of Political Appointments in Nigeria's Fourth Republic -- Introduction -- Federalism, Plural Society and Political Recruitments-A Theoretical Postulation -- Politics of Political Appointment in the Fourth Republic: Who Got What and How? -- A. Obasanjo's Administration (1999-2003) -- Obasanjo's Administration (2003-2007) -- Umaru Musa Yar'adua Administration, 2007-2011? -- Dr. Goodluck Jonathan's Administration (2010-2015) -- Muhammadu Buhari's Administration (2011-2019) -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 19: Politics of Regime Survival in Nigeria's Fourth Republic (1999-2019) -- Introduction -- Conceptualizing Politics, Regime and Regime Survival -- Theoretical Application -- Obasanjo Administration and Survival Strategy -- Internal Securitization Gamble -- Niger Delta and Militancy -- Yar'Adua Ascendancy and Economic Diplomacy -- Niger Delta Amnesty Programme and Yar'Adua's Administration -- Yar'Adua's Health Challenges and the Emergence of Cabal -- Legislature and President Yar'Adua's Failure to Transmit Written Declaration -- Emergence of Goodluck Jonathan -- The Emergence of Boko Haram and Security Crisis in Nigeria -- The Northern Quest for Power and Politics of Insubordinations -- Reforms and Economic Revivalism -- Corruption and Institutional Weaknesses -- President Buhari and the Change Mantra -- Boko Haram Onslaught and State Response -- Economic Recession in a Depleted Economy -- State and Disrespect for Rule of Law -- Insecurity and Fulani Herdsmen Crisis -- President Buhari and the Fight Against Corruption -- Conclusion -- References. ; Chapter 20: The Dialectics of Political Godfatherism in Nigeria, 1999-2019.
• Titolo autorizzato: Anonymous power
• ISBN: 981-16-6058-1; 981-16-6057-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910743234903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II