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Imperial Presidency and the Neo-patrimonialization of Disorder in post-Authoritarian Nigeria

The president and the network of offices that are linked to him, in modern presidential democracies, symbolize a neutral state that does not meddle in order-threatening political struggles. It however seems that this liberal ideal is hardly the case in many illiberal democracies. Against this background, this article examines the presidential roots of public disorder in post-military Nigeria. Drawing on documentary data source and deploying neo-patrimonial theory as theoretical framework, it argues that the presidency in Nigeria, given the historical context under which it has emerged as well …

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Source	OpenAlex research
Collection	International records
Kind	Document
Publisher	Contemporary Journal of African Studies
Date	1970-01-01
Type	article
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Found at	https://doi.org/10.4314/contjas.v4i1.4
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Imperial Presidency and the Neo-patrimonialization of Disorder in post-Authoritarian Nigeria. OpenAlex research, 1970. Vero Archive, record openalex:W2547620992.