Globalization and Africa’s Transition to Constitutional Rule: Socio-Political Developments in Nigeria

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This book contributes to the discourse on post-colonial and globalization theories, focusing on Nigeria's transition to a federal system of government. The project analyzes 10 years of civil rule in Nigeria, between 1999 and 2009, and its constitutional arrangements while also engaging in comparative studies of other socio-political developments in Sub-Saharan Africa. The collective influences of the judiciary on the polity was improved and strengthened through globalization. In addition, organized pressure groups, non-governmental organizations, as well as the Civil Society Organization, have played significant roles as vehicles of socio-political change and transformation. They continue to act as buffers for the sustenance of democratic rule, well beyond the period in question. Front Matter ....Pages i-xvii Introduction (Mohammed Nurudeen Akinwunmi-Othman)....Pages 1-14 A Theoretical Overview of Democracy (Mohammed Nurudeen Akinwunmi-Othman)....Pages 15-32 A Theoretical Overview of Globalization (Mohammed Nurudeen Akinwunmi-Othman)....Pages 33-53 Political Activism in Nigeria: Historical Perspectives and Current Challenges (Mohammed Nurudeen Akinwunmi-Othman)....Pages 55-76 Federalism and National Integration (Mohammed Nurudeen Akinwunmi-Othman)....Pages 77-93 Human Rights Law, Civil Society Organizations and Transnational Law (Mohammed Nurudeen Akinwunmi-Othman)....Pages 95-123 The Impacts of Globalization on the Nigerian System (Mohammed Nurudeen Akinwunmi-Othman)....Pages 125-156 Judicial Activism and Democratic Governance in Nigeria (Mohammed Nurudeen Akinwunmi-Othman)....Pages 157-185 Resistance and Reformations in the Nigerian System (Mohammed Nurudeen Akinwunmi-Othman)....Pages 187-223 Conclusion and Recommendations (Mohammed Nurudeen Akinwunmi-Othman)....Pages 225-248 Back Matter ....Pages 249-262