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Civil-military relations in Nigeria and Tanzania : a comparative, historical analysis

Civil-military relations play an important role in Africa as these relations strongly influence the processes of development and democratisation.This thesis examines civil-military relations in Nigeria and Tanzania, as these two countries have experienced very different 'patterns of influence, control, and subordination between the armed forces and the wider social environment'.Most theories of civil-military relations have been formulated by Western scholars and this study investigates if these theories are applicable to Nigeria and Tanzania.As only two cases are under focus, this thesis does…