Nigeria’s 2015 General Elections
Continuity and Change in Electoral Democracy
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Beschreibung
This book examines the significance of the 2015 elections in consolidating Nigeria’s democracy, in the context of the difficulty of routinizing democracy since the attainment of nationhood in 1960 and the return to civil rule in May 1999, in particular. It offers a complete analysis of Nigeria’s electoral process, outlining how the dynamics of limited changes in the constitutional, institutional, attitudinal and behavioural frameworks that underpin electoral competition played out in the elections. The authors further examine the conduct and outcome of the 2015 elections against the background of the pattern of electoralism that had been established since the return to democracy in 1999. In doing so, they draw attention to the dialectics of continuity and change that have been thrown up by the elections and how the lessons learned can be used to build a more enduring democratic system. The book will be of interest to students and academics of political science, development studies,democratisation and election studies, and African government and politics.
This book examines the significance of the 2015 elections in consolidating Nigeria’s democracy, in the context of the difficulty of routinizing democracy since the attainment of nationhood in 1960 and the return to civil rule in May 1999, in particular. It offers a complete analysis of Nigeria’s electoral process, outlining how the dynamics of limited changes in the constitutional, institutional, attitudinal and behavioural frameworks that underpin electoral competition played out in the elections. The authors further examine the conduct and outcome of the 2015 elections against the background of the pattern of electoralism that had been established since the return to democracy in 1999. In doing so, they draw attention to the dialectics of continuity and change that have been thrown up by the elections and how the lessons learned can be used to build a more enduring democratic system. The book will be of interest to students and academics of political science, development studies,democratisation and election studies, and African government and politics.
Offers a detailed study into the 2015 elections in Nigeria and its consequences for democracy Systematically connects the past, the present and the future of electoral democracy in Nigeria
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Ladi Hamalai
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1999 civil rule in Nigeria Nigeria’s electoral process electoralism in Nigeria structural issues in Nigerian politics religion and politics in Nigeria Nigerian party systems The People's Democratic Party (PDP) trends in voter behaviour in Nigeria Nigerian elections 1999-2015 democratic governance in Nigeria political accountability in Nigeria Nigerian electoral reform Nigerian National Assembly (NASS) elections All Progressive Congress (APC) party Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN)