PREFACE
“ I am opposing a social order in which it is possible for one man who does absolutely nothing that is useful to amass a fortune of hundreds of millions of dollars, while millions of men and women who work all the days of their lives secure barely enough for a wretched existence”
-Eugene Victor Debs
“For to be free is not merely to cast off ones chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhance the freedom of others”
- Nelson Mandela
Corruption is a multi-dimensional concept that cut across every aspect of human society. This book critical engages corruption using the institutional perspective, Political Economy perspective, Elite theory and social- psychological perspective.
However, corruption was perceive in the eighteen century as failure on the part of leaders to act base on the core principles guarding human conduct and relationships but recently it is associated with certain activities that threatened to subvert the integrity of public office like kickback, improper political contributions, bribery, fraud, graft, theft, among others.
Although, today corruption has received global condemnation than in the past considering its implications on National Development .One pathetic aspect is that has affected the fight against...
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Political Violence in Nigeria is a book designed to provide Nigerians and those interested in studying the nature of political violence in Nigeria, as its remain an enduring pattern of political interaction in contemporary Nigeria democracy and elsewhere in Developing countries. This is because political violence over the years has its apologists who justify it with phrases like “just war” “punitive expedition” “self -defense” “preventive strike” and “police action” indicating that there are some forms of political violence some people many approve. Moreover Benito Mussolini distinguishing black-shirted fascists with moral imperative
Nigeria have been bedeviled with series of political violence ranging from violent of Nigeria state against its citizens (military expedition), police brutality, human rights violations by state institutions, and violent attack perpetrated by the citizen(s) against state institutions such as insurgency, terrorism, militancy, kidnapping etc. All these acts of political violence have affected socio-economic and political developments in Nigeria.
Moreover, continues perpetration of political violence by some unpatriotic Nigerians and some state institutions in Nigeria is worrisome has this callous act has affected the stability of Nigeria’s democracy and threaten social and political existence of Nigerians.
This book remain relevant to the Government, scholars, organizations and those...
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