Title Page -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- Chapter 1: Introduction THE CHALLENGE OF DEMOCRACY IN NIGERIA 1999 - 2004 -- Elections and Electoral Processes -- Notes -- References -- CHAPTER 2 ISSUES OF POLITICS: A CONCEPTUAL ANALYSIS OF NIGERIAN POLITICS, 1999-2004 -- Introduction -- Political Liberalisation and Popular Empowerment -- Legacy of the Historical Struggles for Popular Participation -- Conclusion -- Notes and references -- CHAPTER 3 ISSUES OF GOVERNANCE IN NIGERIA -- Issues -- Vertical Formula -- Creation of States and Local Government Areas -- Local government area (LGA) -- Key Economic Reform Issues and Measures -- National Census -- Education -- Conclusion -- Selected References -- CHAPTER 4 ISSUES OF THE ECONOMY: PERFORMANCE OF THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY IN THE CURRENT REPUBLIC -- 1. Background up to the End of May 1999 1. A The Economic System -- 1.A.1 Prose and Cons of the free-market Capitalist System -- 1.A.2 The rationale for government economic policy -- 1.A.3 The danger of governance failure -- 1.A.4 Free-Market Capitalism and Economic Planning -- 1.B National Economic Experience -- 2. THE OBASANJO ADMINISTRATION -- Social Indicators (Targets) -- GDP Growth -- Macro-economic Policies -- Fiscal Policy -- Priority Sector -- 2.1 Performance on the Macroeconomic Front Table 1: Key Macroeconomic Indicators ( 1997-2001) -- Other indicators of interest -- Table 2: Macroeconomic Forecasts (annual averages) -- 2.2 Management of key Policy Areas (fiscal federalism, trade and commerce, monetary stabilisation, and poverty) 2.2.1 Fiscal Federalism -- 2.2.2 Trade and Commerce Under Globalisation -- 2.2.3 Monetary Stabilization Policies -- 2.2.4 Poverty Issues -- 3. ECONOMIC POLICY THRUSTS -- 3.1 Real Sector Problems and Policies Problems -- Proposed policies -- 3.3 MASS POVERTY: Problems and Policy Problems -- Policies.

3.3 MACROECONOMIC MALFUNCTIONING Problems -- Policies -- 3.4 GOVERNANCE FAILURE Problem -- Policy -- References -- CHAPTER 5 FEDERALISM IN NIGERIA: A THEORETICAL OVERVIEW -- Our Contribution -- Popularity of a Theory -- Constitutional Provisions of Powers -- Condition of Security/Insecurity -- Federalism and Democracy -- Interaction Between Constitutional Framework and Socio-Cultural Sub-Structure -- Interaction between Constitutional Framework and Socio-Economic Sub-Structure -- Federalism and Social Change -- Economics of Federalism -- Revisionism of Nigerian Federalism: -- Notes -- CHAPTER 6 THE PRESIDENTIAL SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT - AN ANALYSIS* -- Modifications of the principle of a Single Executive in the Constitutions of African Countries -- The Separation of Legislative Power -- Notes -- CHAPTER 7 PARTY STRUCTURE, FUNDING AND DISCIPLINE IN NIGERIA 1999-2004 -- Introduction -- Meaning and Significance of Political Parties -- Organizational Structure of Nigerian Political Parties -- Ideological Orientation of Nigerian Political Parties and Discipline -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- CHAPTER 8 THE ELECTORAL SYSTEM AND DEMOCRACY IN NIGERIA -- Simple Plurality (First-past-the-post) -- Proportional Representation -- The single transferable vote -- The multi-member list system -- Issues in Electoral Systems -- Stability Factor -- Electoral Malpractices and Violence -- Representativity of the System -- Further Empirical Evidence and Conclusions -- Appendix I Electoral Laws, 1945 to 1965 -- CHAPTER 9 A CRITICAL ASSESSMENT OF LEGISLATORS' BEHAVIOUR IN NIGERIA'S POST MILITARY ERA, 1999 - 2004 -- Introduction -- Literature, Theory and Hypothesis -- 1. Representative Democracy and Modern Legislatures -- Theoretical Framework -- 2. Specificity of the African situation -- Shared Legislative Roles -- Hypothesis -- 3. Evolution of the legislature in Nigeria.

4. Characterisation of post-military legislator behaviour Analysis of legislator-behaviour pattern in post-military Nigeria -- Factors Responsible for Post-Military Legislator Behaviour in Nigeria -- 5. What is the way out? -- 6.1 Conclusion -- References -- CHAPTER 10 JUDICIARY AND POLITICAL PROCESS IN NIGERIA: 1999 - 2004 -- Introduction -- General observation -- 3. Role of the Judiciary -- Electoral Process -- The Police -- The Constraints and Obstacles Facing the Judiciary In Nigeria -- Conclusion -- Notes -- CHAPTER 11 THE STATUS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN A FEDERATION: FISCAL JURISDICTION AND ADMINISTRATION AMONG THE TIERS OF GOVERNMENT IN NIGERIA -- 2.0 Constitutional/Legal Status of Local Governments in Nigeria -- 3.0 Fiscal Jurisdiction and Administration among the Federal, State and Local Governments -- 4.0 An Evaluation of existing Revenue Jurisdiction -- Table 1: Allocation of Tax powers in Nigeria, 1999 -- 5.0 Conclusion -- 6.0 Recommendations -- References -- CHAPTER 12 NIGERIAN STATE AND THE ECONOMY, 1999 - 2004 -- Introduction -- Theorizing the state and economy -- Fig. 1: The Unholy Trinity of -- Budgets and appropriation -- Table 1: Federal Government Recurrent Budget in Millions of Naira -- Table 2: Security and social services appropriation, 2001-2002 ( Billions of Naira) -- Economic management: from PRSP to NEEDS -- Table 3: Proceeds from privatisation lodged with the Central Bank of Nigeria, December 2000 Œ December 2003 -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- CHAPTER 13 NIGERIA™S FOREIGN POLICY, 1999 Œ 2004: AN ANALYSIS -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Globalisation and Self-Reliance: The Challenge for Nigeria in the New Millennium -- 3. Redefining Nigeria's National Interest: The Policy Options -- 3.1 The Normative Strategic Options.

3.1.1 The Strategy of Nigerian Development Under an American Diplomatic Economic and Security Umbrella ( ADESU) -- Table 1: Net flow of foreign direct investment to Sub-Saharan Africa ( with special reference to Nigeria, 1975-1996) -- Table 2: Manufacturing/industrial capacity utilization, 1980 Π2000 -- 3.2 The Strategy of the African Renaissance (AR) or the New Partnership for African Development ( NEPAD) -- Conclusion -- References -- CHAPTER 14 RELIGION, SECULARISM AND POLITICS IN NIGERIA, 1999 - 2007 -- Introduction -- Conceptual Clarification: Religion, Secularism and Politics -- Religion, Secularism and Politics in Post-Colonial Nigeria -- Major Impediment to the Practice of Sectarianism in Nigeria -- Constitutional Ambiguities -- Religion, Secularism and Politics in Post-Military Nigeria: Obasanjo and Beyond -- Pentecostalism and the Rise of Political Christianity -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- CHAPTER 15A THE EXECUTIVE RESPONSIVENESS AND RESPONSIBILITY TO THE PEOPLE -- CHAPTER 15B PRESIDENT-GOVERNOR RELATIONSHIP IN A PRESIDENTIAL SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT -- CHAPTER 15C FEDERALISM AND MANAGEMENT OF INTERNAL SECURITY -- Definition -- The Police Power and Nigerian Federalism -- State Police -- CHAPTER 15D EXECUTIVE AND PARTY RELATIONSHIP - THE KOGI STATE EXPERIENCE -- References -- CHAPTER 16A THE CHALLENGES OF LEGISLATIVE LEADERSHIP IN NIGERIAN STATE LEGISLATURE -- CHAPTER 16B LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT RESPONSIBILITY -- The Legislative Committee System -- CHAPTER 16C THE ROLE OF STATE LEGISLATURES IN DEMOCRATIC CONSOLIDATION IN NIGERIA -- Introduction -- The Nature of Legislative Powers -- The Role of State Legislatures in Strengthening Democracy -- (a) Investigation or Oversight Function -- (b) Approval Functions -- (c) Representative Functions.

There are several avenues by which people may seek to inform and influence individual members and the House: -- (d) Financial Function (Taxing and Borrowing Powers) -- (e) Other Forms of Control and Supervision -- Conclusion -- CHAPTER 16D THE POLITICAL BEHAVIOUR OF IMO STATE LEGISLATORS -- 1.Introduction -- 2.Factors Affecting Political Behaviour of the House -- CHAPTER 17 THE COURTS AND POLITICS IN NIGERIA TODAY -- Judicial Self Restraint -- The Courts and Politics in Nigeria Today -- The Court of Appeal -- The Kangaroo -- Notes -- CHAPTER 18 CHALLENGES OF DEMOCRACY IN NIGERIA'S FOURTH REPUBLIC: CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS -- Recommendations -- Index.