Elections and electoral violence in Nigeria / / edited by Kelechi Johnmary Ani and Victor Ojakorotu

• Pubblicazione: Gateway East, Singapore : , : Springer, , [2022]; ©2022
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (296 pages)
• Disciplina: 324.609669
• Soggetto topico: Elections - Nigeria
• Soggetto geografico: Nigeria Politics and government
• Persona (resp. second.): OjakorotuVictor; AniKelechi Johnmary
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Foreword -- Preface -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- 1 Introducing Elections and Electoral Violence in Africa -- Introduction -- Causes of Electoral Violence -- Dialectics on Electoral Violence in Africa -- References -- 2 Elections and Electoral Violence in Africa: Causes and Implications -- Introduction -- Factors That Promote Electoral Violence in Africa -- Electoral Violence in Nigeria -- Electoral Violence in Zimbabwe -- Implications of Electoral Violence for African Development -- Conclusion and Recommendations -- Bibliography -- 3 Historical Review of Electoral Violence in Nigeria -- Introduction -- Understanding the Concept of Electoral Violence -- Theoretical Framework -- A Review of Electoral Violence in the Nigerian Political Process -- Key Drivers of Electoral Violence in Nigeria -- Conclusion -- References -- 4 Youth Unemployment and Electoral Violence in Nigeria: A Case of the 2019 General Elections -- The Problematic -- Election and Electoral Violence -- Youth and Youth Unemployment in Nigeria -- Political Elite Theory: A Reflection on Youth Recruitment in Electoral Violence in Nigeria -- Youth Unemployment and Electoral Violence in Nigeria: A Discourse on the 2019 General Elections -- Youth and Electoral Violence in Nigeria: Implications for Credible Election -- Conclusion -- References -- 5 Religious and Political Hate Sermons, Electoral Violence, and National Disintegration in Nigeria -- Introduction -- A Review of Religious and Political Hate Sermons and National Disintegration -- Theoretical Underpinning of Hate Sermons -- Religious and Political Hate Sermons/Speeches: Electoral Violence and National Disintegration in Nigeria -- Triggers of Religious Hate Sermons/Speeches in Nigeria -- Redressing Hate Sermons or Speeches in Nigeria -- Conclusion -- References. ; 6 Ethical Moral-Self and Gender as Determinants of Political Participation in Nigeria: A Focus on Southeast, Nigeria -- Introduction -- Method -- Design of the Study -- Area of the Study -- Participants -- Instrument -- Procedure -- Statistics -- Results -- Discussion -- Implications and Recommendations -- Limitations of the Study -- Conclusion -- References -- 7 Justice Delivery and Electoral Dispute Resolution in Nigeria: The Extent, Challenges and Prospects -- Introduction -- Conceptual Clarification -- Justice Delivery -- Broken Window and Tyre Burning Theories -- Electoral Dispute in Nigeria -- Forms of Electoral Disputes in Nigeria -- Methodology -- Discussion of Findings -- Conclusion -- References -- 8 An Assessment of the Legal Framework Put in Place to Curb Electoral Violence in Nigeria -- Introduction -- Historical Perspectives on Electoral Violence in Nigeria -- Conceptual Clarifications -- Legal Framework -- Political Violence -- Electoral Violence -- Electoral Offences -- The Influence of Regional and International Instruments -- Institutional Framework -- Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) -- Legal Framework -- Constitutional Provisions -- Persons Entitled to Vote -- Election Tribunal -- The Electoral Act, 2010 -- The Use of Smart Card Reader (SCR) -- Causes of Electoral Violence -- Other Causes of Electoral Violence -- Conclusion -- Recommendations -- References -- 9 Digital Voting and Electoral Violence: Roles of Information Communication Technology in Ameliorating Electoral Crimes in Nigeria -- Introduction -- Conceptual Clarification Meanings of Digital Voting -- Electoral Violence -- Crime-Related Activities in Electoral Violence -- Merits of Digital Voting -- Links Between Digital Voting and Election Violence -- Theoretical Framework -- Findings and Discussions -- Conclusion and Recommendations -- References. ; 10 Social Media: A Big Brother in Nigeria's Electoral Space? -- Introduction -- Conceptualisation of Terms -- The Big Brother -- Nigeria Electoral History at a Glance -- Foreign Election Observation: A Null Factor in Nigeria's Theatre of Electoral Warfare -- Electoral Reform in Nigeria's Fourth Republic -- Social Media: Connecting People with Politics? -- Social Media and Citizen Activism -- Social Media and Social Revolution: A Synoptic Discourse -- Social Media and the Search for Freedom -- The Social Media as Big Brother in Nigeria's Electoral Space -- Conclusion -- References -- 11 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the 2015 as Well as 2019 Elections in Nigeria -- Introduction -- Major General Elections in Nigeria-An Historical Overview -- INEC, 2015 and 2019 Nigeria Elections -- INEC in the 2015 and 2019 Elections: Reviewing the Elite Theory -- The Personality of the Leadership: -- Logistics -- Fraudulent Activities -- Postponement of Elections -- The Use of Smart Card Readers (SCR) -- Way Forward -- Conclusion -- References -- 12 Electoral Violence and Its Impact on Women's Political Participation in Nigeria -- Conceptual Clarification -- Election -- Violence -- Electoral Violence -- Political Instability -- The Nigerian Women and Political Participation: An Overview -- Nigerian Women and Politics: -- Election Violence and Nigerian Politics -- Causes of Election Violence in Nigeria -- Incidence of Election Violence in Nigerian Politics -- Conclusion -- References -- 13 Voter Education and Political Participation in Nigerian Presidential Election: A Comparative Analysis from Southeast -- Introduction -- Statement of the Problems and Methodology -- Conceptual Clarifications -- Voter Education -- Voter Registration -- Voter Turnout -- Vote Validity -- Vote Buying -- Political Participation. ; Theoretical Framework: The Field Theory of Voting -- Empirical Review of Literature -- Comparative Improvement in Voter Registration in the 2015 and 2019 Nigeria's Presidential Elections -- Discussions -- Comparative Improvement of Voter Registration in the Southeastern Nigerian States During the 2015 and 2019 Presidential Elections -- Difference in Voter Turnout During the 2015 and 2019 Presidential Elections. -- Impact of Low Voter Education on the Vote Validity in the Southeast -- Conclusion and Recommendations -- Bibliography -- 14 Mitigating Violence in Nigerian 2015 Elections: The International Community and Donor Agencies Dimensions -- Introduction -- Election and Electoral Violence -- Election in Nigeria: Historical Perspective -- Prelude to the General Election in 2015 -- Donor Agencies and Elections in Nigeria Since 1999 -- Donor Agencies Role In The 2015 Nigerian General Elections -- International Community and the 2015 Elections -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- 15 Political Violence and the 2015 General Election in Nigeria -- Introduction -- Conceptual Clarification -- Election -- Significance of Election -- Background of Political Violence in Nigeria -- Stages of Political Violence -- Pre-Elections Violence -- During Election Violence -- Political Security Context of the 2015 General Elections -- The Peace Initiatives -- Impact of Political Violence -- The Way Forward -- Bibliography -- 16 Political Violence in Isuokoma Clan, 2007-2019 -- Introduction -- Methodology -- Literature Review -- History of Isu Okoma Clan -- Political History -- Nature of Political Violence -- Causes of Political Violence in Isuokoma -- Electoral Malpractice -- Godfatherism and Struggle for Power -- Illiteracy -- Poverty and Unemployment -- Latent Anger for Lack of Development and Uneven Distribution of Resources -- Clash of Interests. ; Abuse of Political Process -- Corruption (Selfish Desire, Greed, Chauvinism) -- Impact of Political Violence in Isuokoma Clan -- Social Impact -- Economic Impact -- Political Impact -- Security Impact -- Conclusion and Recommendations -- Bibliography -- 17 Summary and Concluding Notes on the Place of Counselling in Managing Electoral Violence -- Summary Notes -- Concluding Remarks on the Place of Counselling in Managing Electoral Violence -- Characteristics of a Fully Functioning Person -- How to Become a Fully Functioning Person -- In Conclusion -- References -- Index.
• Titolo autorizzato: Elections and electoral violence in Nigeria
• ISBN: 981-16-4652-X; 981-16-4651-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910743379803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II