Security and Peace: The Imperatives for National Development in Nigeria - Hardcover

Elaigwu, Isawa J

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1909112283 ISBN 13: 9781909112285

Publisher: Adonis & Abbey Publishers, 2014

Synopsis

This book deals with challenges of security in Nigeria, including the relationship between security and peace as imperatives for national development. It also analyses the various sources of insecurity in Nigeria and the challenges they pose to democratic governance. The book is a minefield of data on incidences and patterns of violent conflicts in Nigeria since May 29, 1999, which scholars and other readers are likely to find useful.

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About the Author

J. Isawa Elaigwu, Ph.D (Stanford) is a Professor Emeritus of Political Science at University of Jos, Nigeria. He has served as a consultant to many national and international agencies. A widely traveled academic, his works have been published within and outside Nigeria. Among his books are - Gowon: A Scholarly Biography of Soldier-Statesman; The Politics of Federalism in Nigeria; Nigeria: Yesterday and Today for Tomorrow; Fiscal Federalism in Nigeria: Facing the Challenges of the Future; and Topical Issues in Nigeria's Political Development. He is the editor of the bi-annual African Journal of Federal Studies and President of the Institute of Governance and Social Research (IGSR), Jos, Nigeria, and the lead facilitator of the Peace in Jos Project.

Edition details

• Publisher: Adonis & Abbey Publishers
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1909112283
• ISBN 13: 9781909112285
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 196