Question 1

Explain what is meant when we say that Nigeria is an unfinished state.  What steps need to be taken in order to address this?

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Question 2

Multiethnic states may often face two problems, secession and nation-building (i.e the building of a common national identity).  Illustrate how both of these have been evident in the case of Nigeria, both in the country's past and today.

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Question 3

Civil society groups have played an important role in Nigerian politics. First, discuss why such groups became the primary institutions of representation in the country. Next, discuss the role these groups play in voicing public interests in contemporary Nigeria.

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Question 4

Explain what is meant by "the national question" and how Nigerians have attempted to address it.

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Question 5

Nigeria is experiencing significant violence in the North and the Delta region.  Explain the roots causes of this violence.  Assess the extent to which these situations threaten the processes of democratization and nation-building in the country.

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Question 6

The multiethnic character of Nigeria has had profound impacts on the country's political development. Which would you say have been the most important of these? Justify your argument.

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Question 7

Describe how corruption has interfered with Nigeria's economic and political development. What attempts have been made to combat corruption? Have these been successful? Why or why not?

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Question 8

Contemporary Nigerian politics may be described as a competitive oligarchy. First, explain what this means. Next, describe the forms that this competition takes. Third, assess the impact of this competition upon the democratization process.  Finally, discuss some steps that can be taken to rectify this situation.

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Question 9

Nigeria's four republics (periods of civilian rule) have seen different types of party systems. How did the parties of the First and Second Republics differ from those of the Third and Fourth? What do you see as different about the parties of the Fourth Republic, and what are their strengths and weaknesses compared to their predecessors? What bearing does this assessment have upon the democratization process in Nigeria?

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Question 10

Nigeria has spent most of its independent existence under military rule. What have been some of the most important legacies of military rule with which the Fourth Republic has had to contend? How have these been addressed? Which remain the most destabilizing?

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Quiz 12: Nigeria

Explain what is meant when we say that Nigeria is an unfinished state. What steps need to be taken in order to address this?

Multiethnic states may often face two problems, secession and nation-building (i.e the building of a common national identity). Illustrate how both of these have been evident in the case of Nigeria, both in the country's past and today.

Civil society groups have played an important role in Nigerian politics. First, discuss why such groups became the primary institutions of representation in the country. Next, discuss the role these groups play in voicing public interests in contemporary Nigeria.

Explain what is meant by "the national question" and how Nigerians have attempted to address it.

Nigeria is experiencing significant violence in the North and the Delta region. Explain the roots causes of this violence. Assess the extent to which these situations threaten the processes of democratization and nation-building in the country.

The multiethnic character of Nigeria has had profound impacts on the country's political development. Which would you say have been the most important of these? Justify your argument.

Describe how corruption has interfered with Nigeria's economic and political development. What attempts have been made to combat corruption? Have these been successful? Why or why not?

Nigeria has spent most of its independent existence under military rule. What have been some of the most important legacies of military rule with which the Fourth Republic has had to contend? How have these been addressed? Which remain the most destabilizing?