Nigeria's democratic experience in the Fourth Republic since 1999 : policies and politics / edited by A. Sat Obiyan and Kunle Amuwo.

Includes bibliographical references.

Machine generated contents note: SECTION 1 INTRA AND INTER GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS -- 1. Intra-Executive Conflict in Nigeria's Presidential System (1999-2007): Its Nature, Causes, and Implications for Policies and the Polity / A. Sat Obiyan -- 2. Executive-Legislature Relationship / W. Alade Fawole -- 3. Local Government in Federal-State-Local Relations, 1999-2006 / Akpomuvire Mukoro -- 4. The Principles and Practice of Separation of Power in Nigeria: A Study of Olusegun Obasanjo's Civilian Regime (1999-2007) / Eugene N. Nweke -- 5. Emergency Powers, Political Instability, and the Nigerian Constitution: The Plateau State Experience of Year 2004 Revisited / A.A. Idowu -- 6. The Federal State in Obasanjo's Nigeria: Coordinate Relationship or Imperial Order? / A. Sat Obiyan -- SECTION 2 ELECTIONS AND ELECTORAL PROCESSES -- 7. Godfatherism and the Nigerian Polity / Ukana B. Ikpe -- 8. Party System and Political Conflicts in Nigeria's Fourth Republic / Adelaja Odukoya -- 9. The Independent National Electoral Commission and the Challenges of Election Management / Robert O. Dode -- 10. Electoral Conflicts, the Judiciary, and Democratic Consolidation in Nigeria / Oluwole I. Olutola -- 11. Elections in Nigeria: Problems and Prospects / O.S. Afolabi -- SECTION 3 OIL POLITICS, REVENUE ALLOCATION, ETHNIC RELATIONS, AND POLITICAL VIOLENCE -- 12. The Politics of Revenue Allocation in Nigeria: Issues and Problematics / Dele Seteolu -- 13. Revenue Determination and Political Conflict in a Federal State: The Nigerian Experience / F.O. Fagbohun -- 14. Ethnic Nationalism and the Nigerian Democratic Experience in the Fourth Republic / O.A. Ajani -- 15. The Niger Delta Crisis and Nigerian Democracy / Kunle Sehinde Benson -- SECTION 4 EDUCATIONAL REFORMS, RELIGION, POPULATION, AND GENDER ISSUES -- 16. Nigerian Women, Ten Years after Beijing / Iwebunor Okwechime -- 17. The Politics of Census in Nigeria: The Case of 2006 National Census / S.O. Bamiwuye -- 18. The Obasanjo Regime's Educational Reforms and National Development / Chijioke Uwasomba -- 19. Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers: A Critical Analysis from a Gender Perspective / Tolulope J. Adeogun -- SECTION 5 THE LEADERSHIP QUESTION, CORRUPTION, AND ACCOUNTABILITY -- 20. Personality, Corruption, and the Leadership Question in Nigeria / Segun N. Odesola -- 21. Corruption and Anti-Corruption Strategies: Nigeria's Recent Experience / Victor S. Alumona -- 22. Local Government and the Challenges of Democratic Consolidation in Nigeria / Michael Adeyeye -- SECTION 6 POVERTY ERADICATION AND ECONOMIC REFORMS -- 23. Poverty Reduction Strategies in Nigeria's Fourth Republic / D.O. Elumilade -- 24. An Evaluation of the Effects of the National Economic Empowerment and Development Strategies (NEEDS) on Poverty Reduction in Nigeria / T.K.O. Aluko -- 25. An Appraisal of the Federal Government Reform Policy of Re-engineering the Nigerian Insurance Industry towards Higher Productivity / A.A. Adedeji -- 26. The Politics of Oil Deregulation: Petroleum Products Pricing and Supply in the Nigerian Economy / T.O. Akinbobola -- 27. The New Pension Reform / Godwin Onu -- 28. Nigeria's 2004 Pension Reform Act: Problems and Potential Remedies / O.A. Fatula -- SECTION 7 THE LEGISLATURE, JUDICIARY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND THE NIGERIAN STATE -- 29. The Government, Human Rights, and the Rule of Law / Sylvester Odion Akhaine.