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A SAPPED DEMOCRACY: The Political Economy of the SAP & the Political Tra...

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Join me in exploring the 3rd part of the reading. This is a focus on the dynamics of Nigeria's politicaleconomy in the 1980s and 1990s through the lens of my first book, a product of my PhD research. Titled "A Sapped Democracy." This is a study of the Political Economy of the Structural Adjustment Program and the Democratic Transition in Nigeria. Unpacking the interplay between liberal economic reforms and political changes, this study sheds light on Nigeria's dual transition period. It interrogates the complex interactions between the roles of the state, multilateral organizations, and domestic politics, and their influence in shaping policy decisions and the complex relationship between economic and political processes during the transition. Through a focus on the involvement of multilaterals, external creditors, and powerful domestic actors, this research unveils the intricate power struggles that characterized Nigeria's development strategy. By examining the i...

A SAPPED DEMOCRACY: The Political Economy of the SAP & the Political Tra...

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Part 2 of A SAPPED DEMOCRACY: The Political Economy of the SAP & the Political Transition in Nigeria, 1983-1993. Questions and Argument presented. Watch this space for more readings of the book. #Nigeria #DualTransition 

State and civil society in Nigeria in the Era of Structural Adjustment P...

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The focus of this paper is on state-society relationship in a situation of flux, where there arefundamental questions regarding the nature of the state, and the type of state that will best serve acountry whose goal is economic and political development. It is also a situation where the state is stuck deep in the morass of economic and political crisis, creating even more urgency tofashioning answers to these questions. These are last few pages and conclusion. The full paper can be accessed at Academia.edu: https://shorturl.at/kKLPX The paper is derived from my PhD. research and is derived from my first book, A Sapped Democracy: The Political Economy of the Structural Adjustment Program and the Political Transition in Nigeria (1983-1993). It is out of print, but here's the Amazon link: https://shorturl.at/htBK7 Since I bought the copyright from the publisher, I think it's time for an update that brings us through the developments over time in Nigerian political economy. Watc...