Democracy and prebendalism in Nigeria : critical interpretations

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Democracy and prebendalism in Nigeria : critical interpretations

Title remainder

critical interpretations

Statement of responsibility

edited by Wale Adebanwi, Ebenezer Obadare; Foreword by Larry Diamond

Contributor

• Adebanwi, Wale
• Diamond, Larry Jay
• Obadare, Ebenezer

Subject

• Nigeria -- Politics and government
• Patronage, Political -- Nigeria
• Democracy -- Nigeria

Language

eng

Summary

• Richard Joseph's seminal 1987 book Democracy and Prebendal Politics in Nigeria represented a watershed moment in the understanding of the political dynamics of Nigeria. This groundbreaking collection brings together scholars from across disciplines to assess the significance of Joseph's work and the current state of Nigerian politics.
• 'At once smartly guided by theoretical concerns, and thoroughly engaged with the complicated and varied realities of Nigerian society and byzantine politics, the essays in this first-rate collection are essential reading to anyone who wishes to understand why a country with so much potential remains mired in poverty.' - Nicolas van de Walle, Maxwell M. Upson Professor of Government, Cornell University, USA 'Adebanwi and Obadare, two of the leading lights of a new generation of African social scientists, have skillfully assembled an intergenerational mix of long-term students of politics, economy, and society in contemporary Nigeria that will offer readers considerable food for thought about the history of the organization and use of power and resources in Africa's most populous country. Their contribution, as much for the quality of the arguments marshaled as for the variety and cogency of issues covered, will make this book a compulsory companion for all those interested in gaining a more robust understanding of the dynamics that have combined together over the years to make Nigeria continuously under-perform at huge cost to itself and, indeed, all of Africa.' - Adebayo Olukoshi, Director, UN African Institute for Economic Development and Planning (IDEP) 'Drawing in diverse ways upon Richard Joseph's seminal treatment of prebendalism, the contributors to this excellent volume illuminates the contradictions of 'really existing' democracy in Nigeria and its many predatory aspects. An invaluable guide to postcolonial Nigeria, the book is a major contribution to understanding African politics more broadly.' - Crawford Young, Professor Emeritus, Department of Political Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA

Cataloging source

UK-WkNB

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary form

non fiction

Summary expansion

Celebrating the original publication of Richard Joseph's seminal book Democracy and Prebendal Politics in Nigeria, this state-of-the-field collection brings together leading scholars of Nigeria for a creative and robust engagement with the nation's experiments and experiences with liberal democracy. They explore a range of issues central to Nigerian politics today, including major developments since the 1980s, the role of petroleum, factors related to religion and class, and the question of whether prebendal clientelism is even a useful model for understanding the current state of Nigerian democracy. Across varied methodologies and disciplinary backgrounds, these and other pertinent questions receive a penetrating and comprehensive analysis