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Democratic transition and political violence in Nigeria/ created by Ebenezer Obadare

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: ; Volume 24, number 1/2Dakar: CODESRIA, 1999Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISSN:
  • 08503907
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • HC501 AFR
Online resources: Abstract: This article analyses the political violence that erupted in Nigeria after the annulment of the 1993 elections. It argues that although political activity in Nigeria has always been accompanied by a certain amount of violence, this time the nature of the violence was different. Bomb explosions, apparently directed at military targets, add a new dimension to political violence. The article contends that this wave of violence has sprung from political disaffection caused by the sudden termination of the democratic transition process. It examines the connection between the legitimacy of the regime and political violence, and the implications of political violence for Nigeria's democratization project.
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Journal Article Journal Article Main Library - Special Collections HC501 AFR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Vol. 24, no.1/2 (pages 199-220) SP27156 Not for loan For in house use only

This article analyses the political violence that erupted in Nigeria after the annulment of the 1993 elections. It argues that although political activity in Nigeria has always been accompanied by a certain amount of violence, this time the nature of the violence was different. Bomb explosions, apparently directed at military targets, add a new dimension to political violence. The article contends that this wave of violence has sprung from political disaffection caused by the sudden termination of the democratic transition process. It examines the connection between the legitimacy of the regime and political violence, and the implications of political violence for Nigeria's democratization project.

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