Editors:
- Examines the role of the legislature in the democratic governance of Nigeria
- Focuses on the National Assembly of the Nigerian Fourth Republic
- Analyzes the functions of the legislature as well as its role in shaping democratic government in Nigeria
Part of the book series: Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development (AAESPD)
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Table of contents (11 chapters)
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Front Matter
About this book
Editors and Affiliations
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Department of Political Science, Federal University Lokoja, Lokoja, Nigeria
Joseph Yinka Fashagba, Ola-Rotimi Matthew Ajayi
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SAIS, Johns Hopkins University, Washington, DC, USA
Chiedo Nwankwor
About the editors
Rotimi Ajayi is Professor of Political Science, Federal University Lokoja, Nigeria. A multi-disciplinary scholar, he obtained the BSc and MSc Degrees in Political Science, PhD History and Master in Business Administration. Professor Ajayi’s research interests include Comparative Politics, Democratization and Civil Society, Labour Politics, Political Economy and International Politics. He was a Fulbright scholar at the Department of Government, University of Texas at Austin, United States of America. He has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals, including, Journal of Modern African Studies, African Economic History, Indian Journal of Politics, Third World Quarterly, International Third World Studies Journals and Reviews, and, Palgrave Macmillan edited volumes, among others. He co-edited Foundations of Political Science, and, Understanding Nigerian Politics and Government, both published by the Department of Political Science and International Relations, Landmark University, Omuaran, Nigeria. He is a member of several reputable national and international academic and professional associations, including American Political Science Association (APSA) and the Nigerian Political Science Association (NPSA). He is former Vice Chancellor, Landmark University, Nigeria.
Dr. Chiedo Nwankwor is a Lecturer and Research Associate with the African Studies Program at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, Washington D.C., United States. Her research is mainly in the areas of comparative politic of African states, women’s political participation in Africa, and women and gender studies. Dr. Nwankwor has published in various outlets and teaches graduate courses in Contemporary African Politics, Gender in Africa, and Politics of Ethnicity and Identity in Africa.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Nigerian National Assembly
Editors: Joseph Yinka Fashagba, Ola-Rotimi Matthew Ajayi, Chiedo Nwankwor
Series Title: Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-11905-8
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-11904-1Published: 26 April 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-11905-8Published: 11 April 2019
Series ISSN: 2198-7262
Series E-ISSN: 2198-7270
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIII, 198
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations, 4 illustrations in colour
Topics: African Politics, Democracy, Legislative and Executive Politics