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  • Constituents Before Assembly

    Participation, Deliberation, and Representation in the Crafting of New Constitutions

    by Todd A. Eisenstadt, A. Carl LeVan, Tofigh Maboudi ...
    Series series Comparative Constitutional Law and Policy
    Under what circumstances do new constitutions improve a nation's level of democracy? Between 1974 and 2014, democracy increased in seventy-seven countries following the adoption of a new constitution, but it decreased or stayed the same in forty-seven others. This book demonstrates that increased participation in the forming of constitutions positively impacts levels of democracy. It is discovered ... Read more

    $38.59 USD

  • Contemporary Nigerian Politics

    Competition in a Time of Transition and Terror

    by A. Carl LeVan ...
    In 2015, Nigeria's voters cast out the ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP). Here, A. Carl LeVan traces the political vulnerability of Africa's largest party in the face of elite bargains that facilitated a democratic transition in 1999. These 'pacts' enabled electoral competition but ultimately undermined the party's coherence. LeVan also crucially examines the four critical barriers to Nigeria ... Read more

    $31.99 USD

  • The Oxford Handbook of Nigerian Politics

    Edited by A. Carl LeVan, Patrick Ukata ...
    Series series
    The Oxford Handbook of Nigerian Politics offers a comprehensive analysis of Nigeria's very rich history and ever changing politics to its readers. It provides a deep understanding of Nigeria's socio-political evolution and experience by covering broad range of political issues and historical eras. The volume encompasses 44 chapters organized thematically into essays covering history, political ... Read more

    $46.79 USD

  • African State Governance

    Subnational Politics and National Power

    Edited by A. Carl LeVan, Joseph Olayinka Fashagba, Edward R. McMahon ...
    Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
    Africa is changing and it is easy to overlook how decentralization, democratization, and new forms of illiberalism have transformed federalism, political parties, and local politics. Chapters on Kenya, Nigeria, Ethiopia, and South Africa help fill an important gap in comparative institutional research about state and local politics in Africa. ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

  • Dictators and Democracy in African Development

    The Political Economy of Good Governance in Nigeria

    by A. Carl LeVan ...
    Series Book 130 - African Studies
    What are the conditions for good governance in Africa, and why do many democracies still struggle with persistent poverty? Drawing on a historical study of Nigeria since independence, this book argues that the structure of the policy-making process explains variations in government performance better than other commonly cited factors, such as oil, colonialism, ethnic diversity, foreign debt, and ... Read more

    $38.59 USD