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  • 1
    Language: English
    Titel der Quelle: African Affairs
    Angaben zur Quelle: 117/466, 2018, S. 1-20
    Note: A. Carl LeVan
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  • 2
    ISBN: 978-1-107-08114-7 , 978-1-107-44095-1
    Language: English
    Pages: XIX, 282 S.
    Series Statement: African Studies (Cambridge) 130
    Keywords: Nigeria Politik ; Regierung ; Politisches System ; Diktatur ; Militärregierung ; Demokratie ; Politischer Wandel ; Wirtschaftspolitik
    Abstract: What are the conditions for good governance in Africa, and why do many democracies still struggle with persistent poverty? Drawing on a historical study of Nigeria since independence, this book argues that the structure of the policy-making process explains variations in government performance better than other commonly cited factors, such as oil, colonialism, ethnic diversity, foreign debt, and dictatorships. The author links the political structure of the policy process to patterns of government performance over half a century to show that the key factor is not simply the status of the regime as a dictatorship or a democracy, but rather it is the structure of the policy-making process by which different policy demands are included or excluded. By identifying political actors with the leverage to prevent policy change and extract concessions, empirical tests demonstrate how these 'veto players' systematically affect the performance of two broad categories of public policy. This Madisonian dilemma has important implications for African countries struggling with the institutional trade-offs presented by different regimes.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction; 1. A theory of institutions, preferences, and performance; 2. Veto players in Nigeria's political history since independence; 3. The impact of Nigeria's veto players on local and national collective goods; 4. Analytic equivalents in Ghana and Zimbabwe; 5. Madison's model unbound.
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  • 3
    ISBN: 9781107440951 , 9781107081147
    Language: English
    Pages: XIX, 282 S. , graph. Darst.
    Series Statement: African studies 130
    Series Statement: African studies
    DDC: 320.9669
    RVK:
    Keywords: Diktatur ; Demokratie ; Entwicklung ; Good Governance ; Nigeria ; Dictatorship ; Democracy ; Economic development Political aspects ; Democracy -- Nigeria ; Dictatorship -- Nigeria ; Economic development -- Political aspects -- Nigeria ; Nigeria -- Economic conditions ; Nigeria -- Politics and government ; Nigeria Politics and government ; Nigeria Economic conditions ; Nigeria ; Demokratie ; Diktatur ; Machtmissbrauch ; Agency-Theorie
    Abstract: Cover; Half-title; Title page; Copyright information; Dedication; Table of contents; List of tables; List of figures; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Government Performance in the Literature; The Regime Type Explanation: Does Democracy Deliver?; State Wealth: Poor States, Poor Performance?; Ethnicity Explanations: Primordialism and Parochialism; Leadership; An Alternative Explanation; The Structure of the Book; 1 A Theory of Institutions, Preferences, and Performance; Veto Player Theory: Defining the Terms; A Typology of Veto Players and Criteria for Identifying Them
    Abstract: Informal Institutions and Veto Power through Military Factions and Regional VetoesThe Policy Consequences of Veto Players; Factors Determining Veto Player Impact; Formulating Hypotheses from the "Distributional" and "Commitment" Traditions; Conclusion; 2 Veto Players in Nigeria's Political History since Independence; Two Veto Players in the First Republic's First Government (1960-1964); Coalition Collapse and the First Republic under a Single Veto Player (1965); The Aguiyi-Ironsi Regime: A Dictator's Ambitions Checked by a Regional Veto (1966)
    Abstract: Yakubu Gowon Contends with a Military Council Veto (1966-1975)Mohammed/Obasanjo: Three Veto Players and an Unexpected Succession (1975-1979); Partisan and Presidential Veto Players during the Second Republic (1979-1981); Three Institutional Veto Players and the Second Republic's Swift Decline (1982-1983); A Veto from Buhari, a Veto from Idiagbon (1984-1985); A Triumvirate of Veto Players during Babangida's Early Years (1985-1990); Pressure Builds for a Transition and a Fourth Veto Player Emerges (1990-1993); Abacha after the Failed Transition: From Two Veto Players to One (1993-1998)
    Abstract: Obasanjo's Return: Four Veto Players for the Fourth Republic (1999-2003)Obasanjo's Second Term and Institutionalization under Three Veto Players (2003-2007); Conclusion; 3 The Impact of Nigeria's Veto Players on Local and National Collective Goods; National and Local Collective Goods as Measures of Government Performance; Macroeconomic Performance; Judicial Performance; Education Policy Performance and Student/Teacher Ratios; Local Collective Goods and Government Consumption; Predicting Nigeria's Policy Performance with Veto Players; Controlling for Intervening Factors
    Abstract: Testing the Coordination HypothesisTesting the Logroll Hypothesis; Nigeria's Madisonian Dilemma; A Qualitative Examination of Policy Performance, 1961-2007; Postcolonial and Postwar Government Performance; The Second Republic and Nigeria's Second Attempt at Democracy; Authoritarian Rule: The Long Stretch, 1983-1999; The Return of Democracy, the Return of Obasanjo; Summary: Trends and Outliers; Conclusion; 4 Analytic Equivalents in Ghana and Zimbabwe; A Few Notes on the Uses of Case Studies; Ghana's Transformation from Institutional Uncertainty to Regime Formation
    Abstract: Background: Imperial Imprints on Society and Economy
    Abstract: This book argues that the structure of the policy-making process in Nigeria explains variations in government performance better than other commonly cited factors
    Note: Includes bibliographical references and index
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  • 4
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    Oxford : Oxford University Press
    ISBN: 9780191842467
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource
    Edition: First edition
    Series Statement: Oxford handbooks online
    Series Statement: Political science
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als The Oxford handbook of Nigerian politics
    DDC: 966.9
    RVK:
    Keywords: Politik ; Geschichte ; Politisches System ; Politische Institution ; Zivilgesellschaft ; Wirtschaftsentwicklung ; Innere Sicherheit ; Politischer Konflikt ; Innenpolitik ; Außenpolitik ; Handbuch ; Nigeria ; Nigeria ; Nigeria ; History ; Nigeria ; Politics and government ; Nigeria History ; Nigeria Politics and government ; Nigeria
    Abstract: The Oxford Handbook of Nigerian Politics offers a comprehensive analysis of Nigeria's very rich history and ever changing politics to its readers. It provides a deep understanding of Nigeria's socio-political evolution and experience by covering broad range of political issues and historical eras. The volume encompasses 44 chapters organized thematically into essays covering history, political institutions, civil society, economic and social policy, identity and insecurity, and Nigeria in a globalized world. By identifying many of the classic debates in Nigerian politics, the chapters serve as an authoritative introduction to Africa's most populous country. The chapters are interdisciplinary, introducing readers to classic debates and key research on Nigeria, as well as new methodologies, new data, and a compelling corpus of research questions for the next generation of researchers and readers interested in Africa.
    Note: Includes bibliographical references and index , From borno to sokoto : meaning and muslim identities in northern nigeria , State formation in precolonial nigeria , Precolonial christianity and missionary legacies , The atlantic slave trade and its lasting impact , Colonial rule , The anti-colonial struggle in nigeria , Women's protests in the struggle for independence , The nigerian novel and the anti-colonial imagination , Ecologies of rule : politics, political economy and governing the environment in Nigeria , The long shadow of nigeria's military epochs, 1966-1979 and 1983-1999 , Fiscal federalism, subnational politics, and state creation in contemporary Nigeria , The legislatures in the first and second republics , Legislative development and decadence in the fourth republic national assembly , Sharia politics, the 1999 constitution, and the rise of the fourth republic , Executive dominance and hyper presidentialism in Nigeria , Civil military affairs and military culture in post-transition Nigeria , Progress and setbacks in Nigeria's anti-corruption efforts , The judiciary in Nigeria since 1999 , Elections and electoral performance , Drivers and dynamics of electoral reform, 1999-2015 , The people's democratic party : from the 1999 transition to the 2015 turnover , Civil society in Nigeria , The political struggles of Nigerian labor , In the trenches with fela : reassessing protest political music culture before the fourth republic , Nigeria's non-western democracy : a postcolonial aspiration and struggle with opportunity, conflict, and transformation , Women's contemporary struggles for rights and representation , Human rights status in Nigeria since Obasanjo' second coming , Revenue and representation : the political economy of public participation , Fiscal policy during boom and bust , Nigeria's petroleum booms : a changing political economy , The 'resource curse' and the constraints on reforming Nigeria's oil sector , Nigeria's response to the HIV epidemic , Islamic social movements and political unrest in Nigerian History , The origins of Boko Haram , Boko Haram : indigeneity, internationalism, and insurgency , The Nigerian civil war and the biafran secessionist revival , The rise and decline (and rise) of the Niger Delta rebellion , Crime, cults, and informal security , Land, citizenship, and the laws of disenfranchisement , Pastoralism, ethnicity, and subnational conflict resolution in the middle belt , Nigeria and the world : war, nationalism, and politics, 1914-1960 , Nigeria and the commonwealth : influence by accident or design , Faith, fame, and fortune : varieties of nigerian worship in global christianity , The pathology of dependency : Sino-Nigerian Relatins as a Case Study , State Formation in Precolonial Nigeria , The Long Shadow of Nigeria's Military Epochs, 1966-1979 and 1983-1999 , The Legislatures in the First and Second Republics , Legislative Development and Decadence in the Fourth Republic National Assembly , Civil Military Affairs and Military Culture in Post-Transition Nigeria , Executive Dominance and Hyper Presidentialism in Nigeria , Elections and Electoral Performance , Drivers and Dynamics of Electoral Reform, 1999-2015 , Progress and Setbacks in Nigeria's Anti-Corruption Efforts , The People's Democratic Party: From the 1999 Transition to the 2015 Turnover , Fiscal Federalism, Subnational Politics, and State Creation in Contemporary Nigeria , From Borno to Sokoto: Meaning and Muslim Identities in Northern Nigeria , Sharia Politics, the 1999 Constitution, and the Rise of the Fourth Republic , The Judiciary in Nigeria Since 1999 , Nigeria's Non-Western Democracy: A Postcolonial Aspiration and Struggle with Opportunity, Conflict, and Transformation , Civil Society in Nigeria , In the trenches with Fela: Reassessing Political Music Culture before the Fourth Republic , The Political Struggles of Nigerian Labor , Women's Contemporary Struggles for Rights and Representation , Revenue and Representation: The Political Economy of Public Participation , Human Rights Status in Nigeria Since Obasanjo' Second Coming , Precolonial Christianity and Missionary Legacies , Fiscal Policy during Boom and Bust , The 'Resource Curse' and the Constraints on Reforming Nigeria's Oil Sector , Nigeria's Petroleum Booms: A Changing Political Economy , Nigeria's Response to the HIV epidemic , Islamic Social Movements and Political Unrest in Nigerian History , The Nigerian Civil War and the Biafran Secessionist Revival , Colonial Rule , Crime, Cults and Informal Security , The Rise and Decline (and Rise) of the Niger Delta Rebellions , The Origins of Boko Haram , Boko Haram: Indigeneity, Internationalism, and Insurgency , Pastoralism, Ethnicity, and Subnational Conflict Resolution in the Middle Belt , Land, Citizenship and the Laws of Disenfranchisement , Faith, Fame, and Fortune: Varieties of Nigerian Worship in Global Christianity , The Pathology of Dependency: Sino-Nigerian Relatins as a Case Study , Women's Protests in the Struggle for Independence , Nigeria and the Commonwealth: Influence by accident or design , Introduction , Nigeria and the World: War, Nationalism, and Politics, 1914-1960 , The Nigerian Novel in the Anti-Colonial Imagination , The Anti-Colonial Struggle in Nigeria , The Atlantic Slave Trade and its Lasting Impact , Ecologies of Rule: Politics, Political Economy and Governing the Environment in Nigeria
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  • 5
    ISBN: 9781107168220
    Language: English
    Pages: xxii, 200 Seiten , Diagramme
    Series Statement: Comparative constitutional law and policy
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Eisenstadt, Todd A. Constituents before assembly
    DDC: 342.02/9
    RVK:
    Keywords: Constitutional law ; Representative government and representation ; Political participation ; Democratization ; Civil rigjhts ; Democracy ; Constitutions ; Constitutional law ; New democracies ; Constitutions Case studies ; Verfassunggebung ; Politische Beteiligung ; Rechtsvergleich
    Abstract: A call to pens (even if not mightier than swords) : how context and process prevail over content in constitutional change -- Making the constituents king : how constituent deliberation on new constitutions democratizes more than mere citizen participation -- Parchment politics : the importance of context and conditions to the convening of constitutions -- The logic of "top down" elite constitutionalism : how imposed processes may (but usually do not) produce better democracy -- The logic of "bottom up" constitutionalism : how popular processes tilt the odds in favor of democracy -- Interest groups versus individual participation, and the gap between ideal constitutional process and real world practices -- Appendix A: Additional statistical analyses as checks on robustness of models -- Appendix B: Coding of pathway according to 27 possible combinations -- Appendix C: List of the constitutions with the most recurring pathways
    Note: Bibliographie: Seite 175-191
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  • 6
    Language: English
    Titel der Quelle: African Affairs
    Angaben zur Quelle: 2014, Bd. 113, H. 452, S. 387-408
    Note: A. Carl LeVan and Josiah Olubowale
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