ETHNIC MILITIAS AND THE FUTURE OF DEMOCRACY IN NIGERIA

Amadu Sesay, Charles Ukeje, Olabisi Aina & Adetanwa Odebiyi / Centre for Development and Conflict Management Studies (eds.):
Ethnic Militias and the Future of Democracy in Nigeria.
Ile-Ife: Obafemi Awolowo University Press 2003.
ISBN 1596-731X. (xvi+151 pp.)
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From the Preface: "This book [...] addresses an important national phenomenon relying on empirical rather than secondary data. [The] issue has agitated the minds of many Nigerians for several years, and [...] has been surrounded by a lot of gossip, speculations, taboos, and fear if not mystery. [The book] draws attention to a trend which could have negative impact on the stability of the country and its democratic project. [...} From the data obtained on the field, the militias have widespread support in their local communities, while they draw attention to issues which are critical in the political landscape of the Nigerian polity."

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Introduction

2. Data Collection Techniques
2.1 Description of the Universe of Study
2.2 Data Collection Techniques
2.3 The Field Work
2.4 Problems Encountered in the Field

3. The Phenomenon of Ethnic Militias in Nigeria
3.1 Informal Security Groups in Nigeria in Historical Perspective
3.2 Ethnic Militias in Contemporary Nigeria
3.3 Ethnic Militias in Nigeria: Explaining the Context

4: Ethnic Militias and the Future of Democracy in Nigeria
4.1. Internal Dynamics and Operations of Ethnic Militias
4.1.1 Bakassi Boys
4.2.1 The Egbesu Boys of Africa
4.3.1 Arewa Peoples Congress, APC
4.4.1 Oodua Peoples' Congress, OPC
4.4.2 Knowledge and Perception of Ethnic Militias
4.4.3 Membership of Ethnic Militias
4.4.4 Factors Responsible for the Emergence of Ethnic Militias
4.4.5 Internal Dynamics of Ethnic Militias
4.4.6 Ethnic Militias and National Security
4.4.7 Ethnic Militias and the Democratic Process
4.4.8 Ethnic Militias, Civil and Political Society
4.4.9 The Future of Ethnic Militias in Nigeria
4.4.10 Relations with other Ethnic Militias

5. Summary, Conclusions and Recommendations

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