1st Edition

Nigeria's Fourth Republic, 1999-2021 A Militarised Democracy

By Michael Nwankpa Copyright 2023
196 Pages 5 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

196 Pages 5 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

196 Pages 5 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book reflects on Nigeria’s fourth republic, the country’s longest democratic period since it gained independence from Great Britain. It argues that although constitutional or political democracy has lasted for over two decades in Nigeria and seen three successful democratic changes of power, Nigeria’s democracy remains largely militarised. During Nigeria’s fourth republic, political and... Read more

1. General Introduction: Nigeria’s Militarised Democracy

2. The Colonial Legacy Argument

3. The Military Rule Legacy Argument

4. Beyond the Colonial and Military Rule Narratives

5. Non-State Armed Groups, Resistance Movements and the Militarised State

6. Patriarchy and Nigeria’s Gendered Security

7. Militarisation and Nigeria’s Foreign Policy

8. Conclusion: Building a Stable and Demilitarised Democracy: Threats and Opportunities

 

Biography

Michael Nwankpa is the Founding Director and Director of Research at the Centre for African Conflict and Development, London, United Kingdom, an independent research centre and charity dedicated to supporting focused, evidence-based, original and high-quality independent and collaborative research on African conflicts and development issues. He is also an associate fellow at Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), London, United Kingdom. He currently teaches postgraduate students on the online Liverpool John Moores University’s master’s degree programme in International Relations, Liverpool, United Kingdom and supervises PhD students at Unicaf University, Zambia.