Explore Project Topics on: Post-electoral violence and threat to nation

CHAPTER ONE: GENERAL INTRODUCTION 1.1   Background of the Study People have devise and lived under various forms of government in different countries of the world of which democracy has been adjudge to be the best. This explains the democratic appeal to every human organisation from antiquity. Schumpeter (1952:269), defines democracy as that... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT On 30th December 2007, following the announcement of the presidential election results in Kenya; violence broke out in several places across the country amidst claims that the electoral commission of Kenya (ECK) had rigged the presidential election. Sporadic eruptions continued for many weeks, bringing death and destmction to thousands of... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT  On 30th December 2007, following the announcement of the presidential election results in Kenya; violence broke out in several places across the country amidst claims that the electoral commission of Kenya (ECK) had rigged the presidential election. Sporadic eruptions continued for many weeks, bringing death and destmction to thousands... Continue Reading

1.1 INTRODUCATION: Generation of tax revenue from the private sector, especially from the self-employed people has always posed a problem. Millions of Naira has been lost due to prevalence of tax evasion and avoidance among the self-employed people. Consequently, taxation cannot be used as a major instrument for revenue generation and key to... Continue Reading

1.1 INTRODUCATION: Generation of tax revenue from the private sector, especially from the self-employed people has always posed a problem. Millions of Naira has been lost due to prevalence of tax evasion and avoidance among the self-employed people. Consequently, taxation cannot be used as a major instrument for revenue generation and key to... Continue Reading

Abstract This study focuses mainly on the criminal manifestations of the youth Donga metropolis under the Fourth Republic, which has become a thorn to the effective workings of democratic values, especially, in the conduct of free and fair elections. Since the re-emergence of democratic rule, in Nigeria and Donga metropolis in particular, in 1999,... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The history of human existence is replete with one form of violence or another. Violence is therefore not a recent development. It has occurred and may occur whenever and wherever there is a clash of interest between individuals and or groups. Violence is also used as a weapon by some people to realize or achieve certain ends. This... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1   Background of the Study Political parties are traditionally the most significant intermediary organizations in democratic societies. Students of political science have commonly associated them with democracy itself. Political parties, as “makers” of democracy, have been so romanticized that scholars claim that... Continue Reading

A CASE STUDY OF SOUTH WEST CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the study Within the context of a complete break away from one-party and military dictatorships, African countries dived into competitive multiparty elections since the 1990s. Thus, as Ake puts it ‘Issues of... Continue Reading

Nigeria has earned an appellation for herself as a show case of Africa’s democracy for several score of years. Ironically, every journey towards such democratic process/experience had been laden with electoral violence even since the colonial days. With the rebirth of African liberalism and the wave of democratic consolidation process that swept... Continue Reading

Nigeria has earned an appellation for herself as a show case of Africa’s democracy for several score of years. Ironically, every journey towards such democratic process/experience had been laden with electoral violence even since the colonial days. With the rebirth of African liberalism and the wave of democratic consolidation process that swept... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT One of the basic Machineries of any Representative democratic system is the Electoral Process. The Experience of the western representative democracy in Nigeria can be traced from the Clifford and Mcpherson Constitutions for 1922 and 1951... Continue Reading

PREFACE The research work examined the concept of Electoral Violence as perceived by some analysis of democratic elections. It traced the history of Electoral Violence in Nigeria. It also examined Electoral Violence during Governorship Elections in... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study Elections provide citizens with the freedom to choose their rulers and to decide on public policy. Over the years, electoral violence have been a source to political instability, which is,... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Nigeria has earned an appellation for herself as a show case of Africa’s democracy for several score of years. Ironically, every journey towards such democratic process/experience had been laden with electoral violence even since the colonial days. With the rebirth of African liberalism and the wave of democratic consolidation process... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT  Election is universally considered as the hallmark of democracy, especially since the current wave of democratization in Africa. However, most elections in Africa are characterized by violence particular post-electoral violence. Moreover, the study examined the nexus between democratization and post-electoral violence in Nigeria and... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The media can be used as an instrument to build as well as to destroy the human society. This study has tried to establish the inherent nature of conflict and crises in human society as well as the significant role of media and communication in forming and shaping individual or group perception of events or issues, enhancing human... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The Nigerian second Republic 1979 – 83 political system was base on the struggle for power among parties. This involves conflicts of interest and the actors are always eager to achieve their... Continue Reading

TABLE OF CONTENT CHAPTER ONE 1.1 Background to the study 1.2 Statement of the problem 1.3 Objective of the study 1.4 Significance of the study 1.5 Research question 1.6 Scope and limitation of the study 1.7 Statement of... Continue Reading

TABLE OF CONTENT Title Page Certification Dedication Acknowledgement Abstract CHAPTER ONE: 1.0 Statement of the Study 1.1 Scope and Limitation of the Study 1.2 Methodology 1.3 Literature Review CHAPTER TWO 2.0 Introduction 2.1 Conceptualizing Electoral Violence 2.2 Remote Causes of Electoral Violence 2.3 Immediate Causes of Electoral Violence... Continue Reading

TABLE OF CONTENT Title Page Certification Dedication Acknowledgement  Abstract CHAPTER ONE: 1.0Statement of the Study 1.1Scope and Limitation of the Study 1.2Methodology 1.3Literature Review CHAPTER TWO 2.0Introduction 2.1Conceptualizing Electoral Violence 2.2Remote Causes of Electoral Violence 2.3Immediate Causes of Electoral Violence CHAPTER... Continue Reading

HANNAH ARDENT ON VIOLENCE VIS-À-VIS THE QUEST FOR POLITICAL POWER THROUGH VIOLENCE IN NIGERIA CHAPTER ONE   GENERAL INTRODUCTION 1.1     STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM While trying to echo Max Weber’s definition of state, C.W Mills categorically defined politics as a struggle for power and the ultimate form of power is violence.[1]  This... Continue Reading

                                                                         ABSTRACT The research project was designed to study the stated electoral commission and development of democracy in Nigeria, a study of Imo State Electoral Commission, the problem under investigation is... Continue Reading

                                                                         ABSTRACT The research project was designed to study the stated electoral commission and development of democracy in Nigeria, a study of Imo State Electoral Commission, the problem under investigation is... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Abim district Is part of the Karamoja region in the Northeastern Uganda, it is curved out of Kotido district in 2006.it is also occupied by one tribe known as ETHUR and they speak THUR language. Abim district lies within the hard-to-reach area of Uganda. The road connecting to Kotido and with few feeder roads were founded by GOAL Uganda... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The research  proffers a conceptual and theoretical investigation on insecurity a threat to national development. The study is particularly important at such a time of Nigeria’s history. The apparent challenge of insurgency, terrorism, arm trafficking, ethnic crisis, arm robbery etc... Continue Reading

                                                Abstract This study seeks to investigate the highly sensitive utterances of threat by Asari Dokubo in his struggle for the political and economic emancipation of the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria; utterances that clearly portray his ideological leaning.... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The research  proffers a conceptual and theoretical investigation on insecurity a threat to national development. The study is particularly important at such a time of Nigeria’s history. The apparent challenge of insurgency, terrorism, arm trafficking, ethnic crisis, arm robbery etc constitute  a great threat to security and national... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study Presently in Nigeria, the formation of ethnic and religious have completely taken over the stage and also have played a noticeable role with socio-political interactions of the Nigerian state. The scenario of this ethnic militia has posed itself to be a threat to Nigerian democracy and security,... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The research   provides a conceptual and theoretical appraisal of corruption in Nigeria as a threat to sustainable economic development. It elucidate the nature and effect of corruption and determine measures to mitigate and eliminate the trend in Nigeria. INTRODUCTION Amuwo (2005) and Obayelu (2007) consider corruption as the... Continue Reading