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This chapter examines Nigerian politics from historical perspective. It provides the necessary background information about politics and government in Nigeria. It looks at politics in the pre-colonial, colonial and the post-colonial periods. It examines the characters of the Nigerian state, looking at the economic, political and social characters of the state, especially in the periods after independence. It provides information about how each has evolved over the years and what shaped each over time. This chapter also provides detailed information about the chapterization of the book. The book has three major components. The first one presents the history of Nigeria, focusing on both the political and economic spheres. The second one looks at the institutions of government and governance. Another section also focuses on the Nigerian administrative structure. We also have a section that focuses on themes that help us to understand the contemporary Nigerian politics from every necessary angle.
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Fashagba, J.Y. (2021). Nigeria: Understanding the Contour of the Political Terrain. In: Ajayi, R., Fashagba, J.Y. (eds) Nigerian Politics. Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-50509-7_1
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