Poverty and the Democratization Crisis in Nigeria: A Failure of the Social Contract.

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Tytuł:: Poverty and the Democratization Crisis in Nigeria: A Failure of the Social Contract.
Autorzy:: Jiboku, Joseph O.
Jiboku, Peace A.
Temat:: SOCIAL contract
DEMOCRATIZATION
CIVIL society
POVERTY
SECONDARY analysis
Alternatywny tytuł:: Pobreza y la crisis de la democratización en Nigeria: un fracaso del contrato social. (Spanish)
Pobreza e democratização da crise na Nigéria: um fracasso do contrato social. (Portuguese)
Źródło:: Equidad y Desarrollo; Jul-Dec2019, Issue 34, p35-56, 22p
Terminy geograficzne:: NIGERIA
Ludzie:: HOBBES, Thomas, 1588-1679
Abstract (English):: From the time of philosophers such as Thomas Hobbes, it has been made explicit that the state and civil society exist under a mutual-reciprocal relationship. The state exists to serve several purposes in the interest of society, while the civil society is expected to fulfill its obligations to the state for the benefit of all. However, the civil society in Nigeria has not had a good bargain with the state as poverty pervades the land with dire consequences on the entire fabrics of society. The state seems to have failed in promoting the interests of its civil society and most citizens have lost interest in participating in the activities of government. Thus, during most elections, Nigeria has witnessed various forms of electoral malpractices and even post-election violence as experienced in different parts of the country. This paper is a desktop research incorporating secondary data from relevant institutions and agencies. Its concern is to examine how the failure of the social contract has led to poverty, which has affected Nigeria’s democratization process. The paper suggests that addressing the issue of poverty will go a long way in ensuring peaceful, free, and fair democratization of political structures that will be of benefit to all, with applause from the international community. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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