Contradictions in the Nigerian Political System
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4871591 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Richard L Sklar (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1965 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 201-213 |
| Publication date | 1965-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Modern African Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-278X • E-ISSN: 1469-7777 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0022278x00023624 |
| OpenAlex | W2166220295 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 22 |
| References cited | 2 |
There are three basic contradictions in the Nigerian political system. They may be stated briefly at the outset. First, the machinery of government is basically regionalised, but the party machinery-the organisation of the masses-retains a strong trans-regional and anti-regional tendency. Secondly, the main opposition party has relied upon the support of a class-conscious regional power group in its drive against the system of regional power. Depending upon a regional section of the political class to effect a shift in the class content of power, it was really asking that section to commit suicide. This contradiction produced a crisis in the Western Region which might easily be repeated elsewhere. Thirdly, the constitutional allocation of power is inconsistent with the real distribution of power in society. The constitution gives dominant power to the numerical majority-i.e., under existing conditions, to the north-but the real distribution of power is determined by technological development, in which respect the south is superior
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| Unique citing works | 22 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,37 |
| Citation span | 1967 - 2023 (57) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 18 |