Bernard Nwosu

Civil Society and Democracy in Nigeria

A Theoretical Approach

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Produktbeschreibung

This book examines the complex relationship between the state and civil society and the impact that this has had on democratization processes in Nigeria from colonial times to the present.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 226
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Mai 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 340g
• ISBN-13: 9780367744915
• ISBN-10: 0367744910
• Artikelnr.: 67825166

Autorenporträt

Bernard Nwosu is a political scientist. He obtained a PhD in Political Science from the University of Waikato New Zealand. He currently teaches Development Studies and Political Science at the University of Nigeria in Enugu state. His previous work on democratization had been listed by Taylor and Francis as one of the leading works in African studies.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Chapter 1: Hegelian and Marxian Discourses on State and Civil
Society Chapter 2: Gramsci, Civil Society and Democracy Chapter 3:
Habermas, Foucault: Discourses on Civil Society and Democracy Chapter 4:
Dialectics of Political Change Chapter 5: Relations of forces in State and
Civil Society: Synthesis and assumptions Chapter 6: Relations of Forces and
Authoritarian Outcomes Chapter 7: Crises, State Mediation and Change
Chapter 8: State, Civil Society and the Institutionalisation of Democracy
Chapter 9: Conclusion References Index