Download or read book Perspectives on Nigeria s Challenges in Nation building written by Abdullahi Musa Ashafa and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Perspectives on Nation building and Development written by Hassan A. Saliu and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Building a Virile Nation written by Ausbeth Ajagu and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2013 with total page 783 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Building a Virile Nation: The Private Sector Perspective presents a blueprint for every nation burdened by debilitating economic conditions and underdevelopment. It charts a course for sustainable economic development of nations as well as for propelling individuals to success in any endeavor. This collection is a major guide for governments and policy makers at all levels as well as budding and practicing business executives. It is expected that the readers shall be challenged, inspired, and empowered by some of the issues raised. "Ausbeth Ajagu is one of the Nation's emerging influencers. Author of many thought-provoking books, his latest work, Building a Virile Nation: The Private Sector Perspective, is a comprehensive roadmap for a nation in search of robust economy like Nigeria. I have no doubt in my mind that this book will inspire many people in and outside of government." -Dr. Sunny Obazu-Ojeagbase, FAES, Chairman, Success Attitude Development Centre, Publishers of Success Digest "Dr. Ausbeth Ajagu is a prolific writer whose thoughts have covered all imaginable problems that any country in the process of building is likely to face. Given his wealth of experience, he attempts in Building a Virile Nation a systematic approach to harnessing the resources of a nation and galvanizing such to propel the country to a respectable status among the comity of nations. I commend his efforts and fully recommend this interesting book to the public and private sectors of the economy." -Engr. Godwin Omene, FNSE, FAES, Former Managing Director, NDDC "God's divine grace brings out that potential gift in us according to His purpose. Dr. Ajagu has written another incisive masterpiece for our generation. It runs in the family gene/blood to the glory of God in Jesus name, amen." -Engr. Cyril Ajagu, FAES (VC/GMD, Universal Insurance Group Plc.) "The author's masterpiece is for all classes of people. It is for all men and women in all tiers of government. Reading the book with a clear mind and intention will definitely improve the quality of delivery of state's services. Practitioners in the private sector of our economy and those in the academia will find the book extremely useful." -Prof. Famous Izedonmi, FAES, Head, Department of Accounting, University of Benin

Download or read book Perspectives on Nation building and Development in Nigeria written by Adeyemo Aderinto and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Political Economy of Colonialism and Nation Building in Nigeria written by Samuel Ojo Oloruntoba and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-09-28 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the ways in which colonialism continues to define the political economy of Nigeria sixty years after gaining political independence from the British. It also establishes a link between colonialism and the continued agitation for restructuring the political arrangement of the country. The contributions offer various perspectives on how the forceful amalgamation of disparate units and diverse nationalities have undermined the realization of the development potential of Nigeria. The book is divided into two parts. The first part interrogates the political economy of colonialism and the implications of this on economic development in contemporary Nigeria. The second part examines nation-building, governance, and development in a postcolonial state. The failure of the postcolonial political elites to ensure inclusive governance has continued to foster centrifugal and centripetal forces that question the legitimacy of the state. The forces have deepened calls for secession, accentuated conflicts and predispose the country to possible disintegration. A new government approach is required that would ensure equal representation, access to power and equitable distribution of resources.

Download or read book Nigeria Is Negotiable written by Chido Onumah and published by African Centre for Media & Information Literacy. This book was released on 2013-07-15 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nation building is not a project for the faint-hearted or for those with a short memory. It needs statesmen and women, thinkers and active citizens. And it takes very little for granted. In this book, essayist, activist, and organizer, Chido Onumah, explains all this using as his raw material Nigeria's contemporary political economy and history. In law as in politics, countries are defined by a population within bounded territories under a common sovereign. Boundaries, howsoever defined, are, however, not facts of nature; they are artificial. They can be formed, re-formed, un-formed, negotiated and re-negotiated. In this collection, Chido Onumah makes a case for not taking Nigeria or its citizens for granted. It is at once a passionate cry for a better country; a compelling argument for rational debate about the future of the country; and an articulate appeal for committed citizenship. In this book, Chido Onumah shows what is possible when national issues are tackled with rigour and intellectual honesty. Somewhat more than the arguments that it seeks to put forward, therefore, this book is also a record of Nigeria's contemporary history in the last quarter century, from the perspective of a Nigerian whose growing up happened during the period. Fittingly, it is published on the cusp of the Nigerian centenary. This book does not set out to win a popularity contest. Its passion is relentless; its prose is committed and its logic takes few prisoners. Most who read it will find something in it to disagree with and also much in it to agree with. But such is the enterprise of nation building. If this book reminds us of the unfinished tasks of nation building at the exclamation point of Nigeria's Centenary, then the author has served a brilliant purpose. - (Chidi Anselm Odinkalu, Ph.D., Chair of the Governing Council, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in Nigeria).

Download or read book Perspectives on Nation State Formation in Contemporary Africa written by Godknows Boladei Igali and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2014 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The challenge of state formation and national integration is evident, and the need f or a solution is even more demanding in places like Africa where nation states were formed under very special historical circumstances. In Perspectives on Nation-State Formation in Contemporary Africa, auth or Godknows Boladei Igali presents a digest that examines the challenges of state formation and national integration in Africa and off ers preferred solutions within the context of the symbolic diversities. In this study, Igali outlines the immediate context and challenges of national integration in Africa in its human dimension. He reviews the political formations of ancient Africa--which varied in size, philosophical premise, and organisational structures--and discusses partition, military invasions, conquest, and colonisation. He then addresses colonial rule or administration, African nationalism, and decolonisation and analyses the process of nation-state formation in post-independent Africa from the perspective of the political systems and ideologies Reviewing a wide range of time from ancient times through the colonial period and since independence, this survey discusses the processes of national integration and nation-state formation in Africa, providing perspectives that deepen the understanding of these nation-building processes.

Download or read book Perspectives on Nation State Formation in Contemporary Africa written by Godknows Boladei Igali and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The challenge of state formation and national integration is evident, and the need f or a solution is even more demanding in places like Africa where nation states were formed under very special historical circumstances. In Perspectives on Nation-State Formation in Contemporary Africa, auth or Godknows Boladei Igali presents a digest that examines the challenges of state formation and national integration in Africa and off ers preferred solutions within the context of the symbolic diversities. In this study, Igali outlines the immediate context and challenges of national integration in Africa in its human dimension. He reviews the political formations of ancient Africa--which varied in size, philosophical premise, and organisational structures--and discusses partition, military invasions, conquest, and colonisation. He then addresses colonial rule or administration, African nationalism, and decolonisation and analyses the process of nation-state formation in post-independent Africa from the perspective of the political systems and ideologies Reviewing a wide range of time from ancient times through the colonial period and since independence, this survey discusses the processes of national integration and nation-state formation in Africa, providing perspectives that deepen the understanding of these nation-building processes.

Download or read book Communicating Change written by Onoriode Victor Onakpoberuo and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-27 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The articles, perspectives and ideas here were written out of the earnest desire to contribute to the on-going effort at eradicating corruption and promoting social integration and mutual development through communicating Anti-Corruption and Good Leadership Values. The motivation is to inspire selflessness, collectivism and patriotism, which are essential characteristics required in the development of a Nation. It is hoped that those who read these articles will arise to the call and obligation to build Nigeria into a nation where each citizen is honoured and valued irrespective of status, religion, ethnicity or education. It is also hoped that young people who read this work will be motivated to become creative thinkers, readers and writers and problem solvers; that they will see the necessity to become bold and courageous in postulating their original ideas about national affairs, politics, education, science, technology etc. This work is a nonacademic literary approach to addressing various lingering social and economic challenges of Nigeria, especially in the areas of corruption and development. It is divided into 7 parts focused on a specific subject matter. Each of the seven parts is composed of articles addressing an aspect of the main subject matter. For example, the first part has the theme, "Sundry Thoughts". In this section I have included original quotes from known authors, leaders and ideas, inspirational thoughts on various issues I have had in the course of writing for 20 years. Part 2 looks at the subject of; Education and National Development; Part 3 is on Corruption and National Development; Part 4 is on National Rebirth; Part 5 is on Recruitment and Leadership Selection; Part 6 is on Humanitarian Ideals and Religion, while Part 7 focuses on Poetic Verses on Personal evolution, Social change, Terror and Corruption.God Bless NigeriaOnakpoberuo Onoriode VictorFebruary, 2019.

Download or read book Security Challenges and Management in Modern Nigeria written by Abimbola Adesoji and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2019-01-15 with total page 679 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of essays explores the critical and fluid nature of security challenges that have plagued Nigeria since colonial times. Insecurity in diverse forms remains the bane of growth and progressive development in the country, and has the capability to derail a society no matter how sophisticated. What has generated insecurity at the macro- and micro-levels? How has insecurity been tackled? Why have security challenges escalated particularly in the post-independence period? What lessons could be learnt from the way security matters have been (mis)handled in the past? This volume presents chapters on the historical roots and antecedents of security challenges, and considers the nexus between the economy, political leadership and development, and its impacts on security in modern Nigeria. It also explores the effectiveness of the strategies employed to address security challenges, and discusses why some security challenges have lingered.

Download or read book TOPICAL ISSUES IN NIGERIA S POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT written by J. ISAWA ELAIGWU and published by Adonis & Abbey Publishers Ltd. This book was released on 2012-06-20 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nigerians love to debate. Even under colonial rule, the authorities realised that Nigerians could not be repressed and that they always expressed their views on topical issues of development. The topical issues that have driven Nigeria's political economy include Constitution and Constitutionalism, Democracy, the National Question, Civil-Military Relations, Federalism, State and Nation-Building, Local Governance, Leadership, the Role of Traditional Rulers, the Economy and Religion.This volume is a selection of some of Professor Elaigwu's contributions to these debates. In it, Elaigwu, a leading Nigerian political scientist, argues that the challenges facing the country are not unsurmountable and that Nigerians must take the destiny of their country in their hands and look inwards to deal with the country's weaknesses while strengthening her capacity and resolve to become an industrialised and powerful country within a limited space of time.

Download or read book Managing Uncertainty written by Patrick Okedinachi Utomi and published by Spectrum Books. This book was released on 1998 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Very few volumes on competitive strategy deal with the peculiarity of developing country environments. Fewer still try to bring public policy and business policy together in a way that provides a holistic framework for evaluating strategic decision options. This study is about decision-making, and rivalry between business enterprises in emerging markets. It is also about how the social, political and economic environments affect how these businesses make decisions. The author drawing on his experience in government and industry, uses Nigeria as a case study, addressing the causes of Nigeria's prolonged economic stagnation and how this has affected business performance.

Download or read book Governance and the Crisis of Rule in Contemporary Africa written by Ebenezer Obadare and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-02-09 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume advances the discussions of leadership in Africa's specific history, culture, economy, and politics. The book promotes an understanding of leadership and its paradoxes and illuminates the conditions under which political leadership has been produced, and how those conditions have shaped leaders.

Download or read book Civil Society Conflict Resolution and Democracy in Nigeria written by Darren Kew and published by Syracuse University Press. This book was released on 2016-05-31 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: African nations have watched the recent civic dramas of the Arab Spring and Occupy Wall Street asking if they too will see similar civil society actions in their own countries. Nigeria—Africa’s most populous nation—has long enjoyed one of the continent’s most vibrant civil society spheres, which has been instrumental in political change. Initially viewed as contributing to democracy’s development, however, civil society groups have come under increased scrutiny by scholars and policymakers. Do some civil society groups promote democracy more effectively than others? And if so, which ones, and why? By examining the structure, organizational cultures, and methods of more than one hundred Nigerian civil society groups, Kew finds that the groups that best promote democratic development externally are themselves internally democratic. Specifically, the internally democratic civil society groups build more sustainable coalitions to resist authoritarian rule; support and influence political parties more effectively; articulate and promote public interests in a more negotiable fashion; and, most importantly, inculcate democratic norms in their members, which in turn has important democratizing impacts on national political cultures and institutions. Further, internally democratic groups are better able to resolve ethnic differences and ethnic-based tensions than their undemocratically structured peers. This book is a deeply comprehensive account of Nigerian civil society groups in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. Kew blends democratic theory with conflict resolution methodologies to argue that the manner in which groups—and states—manage internal conflicts provides an important gauge as to how democratic their political cultures are. The conclusions will allow donors and policymakers to make strategic decisions in their efforts to build a democratic society in Nigeria and other regions.

Download or read book Global Citizenship Education written by Abdeljalil Akkari and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-08-18 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This open access book takes a critical and international perspective to the mainstreaming of the Global Citizenship Concept and analyses the key issues regarding global citizenship education across the world. In that respect, it addresses a pressing need to provide further conceptual input and to open global citizenship agendas to diversity and indigeneity. Social and political changes brought by globalisation, migration and technological advances of the 21st century have generated a rise in the popularity of the utopian and philosophical idea of global citizenship. In response to the challenges of today’s globalised and interconnected world, such as inequality, human rights violations and poverty, global citizenship education has been invoked as a means of preparing youth for an inclusive and sustainable world. In recent years, the development of global citizenship education and the building of students’ global citizenship competencies have become a focal point in global agendas for education, international educational assessments and international organisations. However, the concept of global citizenship education still remains highly contested and subject to multiple interpretations, and its operationalisation in national educational policies proves to be challenging. This volume aims to contribute to the debate, question the relevancy of global citizenship education’s policy objectives and to enhance understanding of local perspectives, ideologies, conceptions and issues related to citizenship education on a local, national and global level. To this end, the book provides a comprehensive and geographically based overview of the challenges citizenship education faces in a rapidly changing global world through the lens of diversity and inclusiveness.

Download or read book Gulliver s Troubles written by Adekeye Adebajo and published by University of Kwazulu Natal Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Gulliver's Troubles offers the first comprehensive assessment of the post-Cold War foreign policy of Nigeria - one of Africa's most important states. Expert contributors, comprising academics and scholar-diplomats, analyse Nigeria's most vital domestic challenges and critical regional issues from historical and contemporary perspectives. Nigeria's relations with its neighbours and other significant states and regional and international bodies also come under scrutiny. The debates here, while multi-faceted, share the premise that an effective foreign policy must be built on a sound domestic base and democratic stability."--BOOK JACKET.

Download or read book Nation Building written by Jochen Hippler and published by Pluto Press (UK). This book was released on 2005-06-20 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is nation-building and is it ever going to succeed? A critical view from 'old Europe'.