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Title:The Military, Ethnicity and Democracy in Nigeria
Author:Anugwom, Edlyne E.ISNI
Year:2001
Periodical:Journal of Social Development in Africa (ISSN 1012-1080)
Volume:16
Issue:2
Period:July
Pages:93-114
Language:English
Notes:biblio. refs.
Geographic terms:Nigeria
West Africa
Subjects:ethnicity
democracy
civil-military relations
Military, Defense and Arms
Ethnic and Race Relations
Politics and Government
Military Science, Military Affairs
militarism
democratization
political science
Abstract:This paper examines the issue of militarization and ethnicity within the context of democratization in Nigeria. The quest for democracy and therefore development in Nigeria has been hindered by the disruptive influence of ethnicity and militarism. Ethnicity is a ploy used by the military to perpetuate itself in power at the expense of national development. The military's love for power stems partially from a love for wealth and partly from its self-image as custodian of the independent and corporate existence of the country. If the democratic tradition is to be sustained in Nigeria, constitutional as well as policy measures should be adopted to tackle the issues of ethnicity and militarism. Bibliogr., sum.
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