This book analyzes how neo-liberal state economic policies and political reforms have impacted on state-society relations, economic and class configurations, social composition of power, social welfare and cohesion in post-military Nigeria; and points to key policy recommendations that may be crucial in redirecting the future of the country. SAID ADEJUMOBI is the Chief of the Public Administration Section and Coordinator of the African Governance Report (AGR) at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. INDICE: Introduction: State, Society and Economy in a Neo-liberal Regime; 'S.Adejumobi ' - PART I: STATE, SOCIETY AND SOCIAL CONFLICTS - The Press and the Democratic Question: Narrating Ethno-Religious Identities and Conflicts in Nigeria; 'W.Adebanwi ' - Ethno-Religious Conflicts and National Security: Illustrations from the Middle Belt; 'S.Egwu' - Beyond Electoral Democracy: An Anatomy of Ethnic Minority Insurgency in Nigeria's Oil Delta; 'C.Obi' - Women's Empowerment; 'J.Sanda' - PART II: ECONOMIC ISSUES - Economic Reforms and Social Welfare; 'A.Ariyo' - Corruption; 'T.Simbine'
- ISBN: 978-0-230-11170-7
- Editorial: Palgrave MacM
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 214
- Fecha Publicación: 08/03/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Desconocido