Political Science Research Papers/Topics

ELECTORAL PROCESSES AND POLITICAL VIOLENCE IN THE APRIL 2011 ELECTION

PREFACE Election in any country is not conducted in any-how-way. There are procedures in which elections are conducted. Elections must be carried out in any country that long for peace, unity and stability. But it is unfortunate that elections has turn out to be something else, instead of a positive result, it brings out negative result which a times claims lives and properties. All these are caused by our so-called leaders, a times when they loose elections, instead of taking things the way ...

ECONOMIC DEPENDENCY AND THIRD WORLD UNDER DEVELOPMENT (NIGERIAN EXPERIENCE)

ABSTRACT This study examines the relationship between the third world countries and the western capitalist countries. It shows dependency as a phenomenon or problem of relationship that gave rise to the economic growth and development of the western world in expense of the third world societies which are economically underdeveloped, and lack  the capacity  and ability to control the economic system or productive processes of the societies. In our attempt to analyze and address this problem ...

The Policy Of Privatization And Commercialization Of Public Enterprises In Nigeria: An Appraisal Of Telecommunication

Abstract  It is because of social issues like economic inequalities, unemployment that made the state to interfere in economy of Nigeria. Government chose public sector as a means or medium for economic and social development due to poor managerial skill, weak technological base etc, this enhanced the zeal to establish various enterprise institutions in Nigeria. Then, due to inadequate capital and lack of finance, public enterprises in Nigeria are confronted with many problems by the employe...

ENVIRONMENTAL CONFLICT BETWEEN FARMERS AND HERDSMEN AND ITS EFFECT ON SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN PLATEAU STATE

TABLE OF CONTENTS ABSTRACT The violent conflicts between sedentary farmers and pastoral herdsmen have become a recurring decimal in Nigeria’s drive to nationhood. It has assumed a grievous dimension in recent time thereby threatening peaceful coexistence. The research examines the environmental underpinnings of the conflict between farmers and herdsmen and its effect on socio-economic development in Plateau State. The research shows that environmental scarcity plays a prominent role in the ...

The Economic and Political Impact of Corruption on Governance and Democracy: A case study of the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf's led Administration 2006/2016

ABSTRACT Corruption is a form of or unethical conduct by a person entrusted with a position of authority often to acquire personal benefit. Corruption may include many activities including bribery and embezzlement: though it may also involve practices that are legal in many countries. Government, or 'political', corruption occurs when an office-holder or other governmental employee acts in an official capacity for personal gain. The word corrupt when used as an adjective literally means "u...

Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and Poverty Alleviation In Nigeria

ABSTRACT  This research work examines the impact of the MDGs on Poverty Alleviation in Nigeria followingsome progress on the achievement of the MDGs, given the modest recovery of theNigerian economy since the 1990s and the various efforts of all stakeholders.Although, poverty was till pervasive, and child mortality and maternal healthstill precarious, yet literacy level were rising, gender equality andempowerment of women are improving. HIV/AIDs pandemic, malaria and othercommunicable disea...

Arms Proliferation and Insecurity in Plateau State

This researchwork examines arms proliferation and insecurity in Plateau State. Particularemphasis was on sources, methods of SALWs flows, factors responsible for SALWs,implications of SALWs on security in Plateau State and the measures adopted bythe Nigerian as well as the Plateau Governments to control SALWs proliferationinto Nigeria and indeed the State. Basically, the study revealed that in thelast one decades, the state has been particularly plagued by violent conflicts.There have been ...

IMPACT OF RECRUITMENT METHOD ON THE NIGERIAN CIVIL SERVICE

IMPACT OF RECRUITMENT METHOD ON THE NIGERIAN CIVIL SERVICE mso-fareast-font-family:Cambria">INTRODUCTION mso-fareast-font-family:Arial">The concept of personnel management is a common term to mean management of staff in an organization. The conceptual approach refers to the administration of staff matters in organizations. The operational approach deals with what personnel officers naturally do. The major functions of personnel management deal with the general administration performe...

The Nigeria Police Force Management Of Crisis And Conflict In Policing Ijebu-Ode Local Government Problems And Prospects

Abstract The objective of this project is to examine the Nigeria Police Force management of crises and conflict in as a colonial institution that has survived for several decades, in order to understand the modifications and adaptations which have occurred in its historical role and functions, especially, after indigenous personnel had replaced the expatriate ones. It is assumed that such adaptations would be able to achieve greater congruence with the values and norms of the Nigerian society...

Traditional Government And Polities (A Case Study Of Okposi, Ohaozara L.G.A, Ebonyi State)

ABSTRACT Chapter one of this project take over all view of statement of problem, research objectives, research significance, research hypothesis theoretical framework and operational definitions. Careful examination has been made in chapter two of this work, which deals on the literature review of Igbo traditional government and the political system. The third chapter featured the research design and methodology, sources of data were also rayed as well as the population of study and sample si...

THE EFFECT OF CARD READERS ON ELECTION CREDIBILITY IN NIGERIA CASE STUDY OF 2015 GENERAL ELECTION

ABSTRACT The real issue in the 2015 general elections in Nigeria was the use of the smart card reader. The smart card reader was a critical component in the elections. It was used for the first time in the electoral process of Nigeria and it remains one of the greatest technological innovations of the 2015 general elections. The smart card reader is a technological device setup to authenticate and verify on Election Day a Permanent Voter Card (PVC) issued by Independent National Electoral Com...

Politics and Morality

INTRODUCTION The morality of politics is an inescapable issue for philosophers, politicians, and common citizens. It is particularly pressing in times like ours, when dramatic developments put under severe strain moral constraints on political action, while our trust in politicians is sorely tried by their words and actions. This book is a timely contribution from prominent philosophers to the public debate, exploring the fundamental problem of the relationship of politics and morality a...

CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA 1999

INTRODUCTION  We the people of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Having firmly and solemnly resolved, to live in unity and harmony as one indivisible and indissoluble sovereign nation under God, dedicated to the promotion of inter-African solidarity, world peace, international co-operation and understanding  And to provide for a Constitution for the purpose of promoting the good government and welfare of all persons in our country, on the principles of freedom, equality and justice, and for ...

ELITE CIRCULATION IN NIGERIA: A STUDY OF OYO STATE

ABSTRACT Since the evolution of civilization, the human society has attained an unintentional stratification into two unequal classes of people; the few ruling leadership and the vast masses of ruled people. It is however no secret that the few ruling class, otherwise called the elite have continually dominated every sector of the society, passing the baton of control from one elite to another. This study was undertaken to examine the circulation of elites in Nigeria, with particular referenc...

GLOBALIZATION, TERRORISM AND THE 2014 NATIONAL CONFERENCE: A STUDY OF THE EMERGING PERSPECTIVES

ABSTRACT The coordinated attacks on September 11,2001 on the United States of America masterminded by Osama Bin Laden, made the word terrorism become a ‘global household’ name throughout the world. In the past, terrorism was said to have evolved as a direct consequence of the United States and Russia (former Soviet Union) foreign policies towards the world. Now the concept of domestic terrorism which has a long history in developing countries as emerged to become a cliché. Hence, variou...


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