THE MILITARY INSTITUTION AND THE POLITICS OF NATION-BUILDING: A PEEP INTO THE 21ST CENTURY

ANICHE, ALEXANDER (2005) THE MILITARY INSTITUTION AND THE POLITICS OF NATION-BUILDING: A PEEP INTO THE 21ST CENTURY. ESUT Journal of Political Science, 1 (1). pp. 1-78.

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Abstract

The civil government of no nation is entirety immune from coercive intervention by the military but the propensity and frequency with which such arises and the forms it takes vary from nation to nation. Military intention n the process of governance has become almost synonymous with politics in most African states generally but with particular reference to Nigerian. Momah (1994:20) has for instance, stated that since the first African coup in Egypt on 26th July, 1952, ninety four (94) additional coups have taken place in Africa as at 1994. These, of course, according to Mornah (1994) do not include numerous other uprisings, motives, and abortive or attempted. coups d’etat. The military has succeeded itself many times in some countries Ike Nigeria Within the length of relationship, the military has revealed itself through observable manifestations of objective conditions (operation and corruption) and it is against this background that this work set out to examine the military institution and the politics of national-building - A peep into the 2.Pt century.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: J Political Science > JA Political science (General)
Divisions: Faculty of Management and Social Sciences
Depositing User: mrs chioma hannah
Date Deposited: 24 Sep 2019 08:54
Last Modified: 24 Sep 2019 14:59
URI: http://eprints.gouni.edu.ng/id/eprint/2061

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