Taming the Monster
Demilitarization and Democratization in Nigeria
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2340460 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Emmanuel O Ojo (0000-0003-4430-6354, University of Ilorin, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 254-272 |
| Publication date | 2006-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Armed Forces & Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0095-327X • E-ISSN: 1556-0848 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0095327x05277905 |
| OpenAlex | W2128309779 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 23 |
This article is an in-depth analysis of civil-military relations in Nigeria's nascent democracy. It chronicles the factors responsible for the Nigerian army's descent into the abyss-once a professional body-shortly after political independence in 1960. The author argues that much still needs to be done to effectively tame the military, which has indeed become a monster. However, unless the 'contradictory pressures of depolitization and renewed political involvement' are curtailed, the hope of a consolidated democracy in Nigeria, and in virtually all other states emerging from military absolutism, will remain a mirage after all, despite all pretensions to the contrary
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,41 |
| Citation span | 2009 - 2026 (18) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |