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Title:Civil-military competition for political control in Nigeria
Authors:Owoeye, JideISNI
Amusan, LereISNI
Year:1999
Periodical:Politeia: Journal for Political Science and Public Administration
Volume:18
Issue:3
Pages:23-39
Language:English
Geographic term:Nigeria
Subjects:democratization
civil-military relations
Abstract:It looks as if lasting civil political succession in Nigeria remains a mirage as military regimes have generally lacked the will to abdicate power. This article attempts to answer the question whether permanent military disengagement is actually possible to the extent that a statutory or orderly transfer of power from military authoritarian rule to a civil democratic alternative can be conceived. The article starts from the hypothesis that the degree of political stability in a post-military State is a consequence of the pattern of disengagement from authoritarian rule to democracy. Within this context civil-military competition for political rule is examined. It can be concluded that the psychological perception of the military institution of itself vis-à-vis the polity provides the dominant variable for military incursions into politics and the military's refusal to disengage from politics. The extent to which civil-military relationships can be managed to promote an apolitical military largely determines the prospects for orderly political transition in Nigeria and in Africa. Bibliogr., sum.
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