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State Fragility, State Formation, and Human Security in Nigeria
Mojúbàolú Olúfúnké Okome
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Description for State Fragility, State Formation, and Human Security in Nigeria
Hardcover. This book explores the linkages between state failure, self-help, and self-organization with regards to Nigerian civil society. Editor(s): Okome, Mojubaolu Olufunke. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 217 x 21. Weight in Grams: 446.
Since the 1990s, attempts at democratic transition have generated hopes for 'civil society' as well as ambivalence about the state. The interdisciplinary studies gathered here explore this dynamic through the complex interactions of state fragility, self-help, and self-organization in Nigeria. Nigeria stands as a particularly interesting case, as its multifaceted associational life extends far beyond civil society organizations (CSOs) and non-governmental organizations (NGOs): as this volume reveals, there is a 'third sector' of Nigerian society encompassing everything from community self-help programs to ethno-religious affiliations to militias. Some of these formations have narrow, pragmatic aims, while others have an explicit socio-cultural ... Read more
Since the 1990s, attempts at democratic transition have generated hopes for 'civil society' as well as ambivalence about the state. The interdisciplinary studies gathered here explore this dynamic through the complex interactions of state fragility, self-help, and self-organization in Nigeria. Nigeria stands as a particularly interesting case, as its multifaceted associational life extends far beyond civil society organizations (CSOs) and non-governmental organizations (NGOs): as this volume reveals, there is a 'third sector' of Nigerian society encompassing everything from community self-help programs to ethno-religious affiliations to militias. Some of these formations have narrow, pragmatic aims, while others have an explicit socio-cultural ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
Number of Pages
259
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137006776
SKU
V9781137006776
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About Mojúbàolú Olúfúnké Okome
Mike Adeyeye, Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria Olufemi Akinola, Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria Dapo F. Asaju, Lagos State University, Nigeria Harriet S. Asaju, Lagos State University, Nigeria Ayokunle Fagbemi, Center for Peacebuilding and Socio-Economic Resources Development (CePSERD), Nigeria Axel Harneit-Sievers, Heinrich Böll Foundation Olawale Ismail, King's College, London, UK Ben Naanen, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria ... Read more
Reviews for State Fragility, State Formation, and Human Security in Nigeria
'Perceptive and insightful analyses of society's reaction to the structural imbalance of the Nigerian nation-state. Written by astute analysts of Nigerian studies, the chapters contained in this volume are engaging and timely - an important contribution to the study of the Nigerian state and society.' - Olufemi Vaughan, Geoffrey Canada Professor of Africana Studies & History, Bowdoin College, USA ... Read more