Nigeria's 2015 general elections : continuity and change in electoral democracy

• Main Author: Hamalai, Ladi
• Other Authors: Egwu, Samuel; Omotola, J. Shola
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Palgrave Macmillan 2020
• Subjects: Political science; Elections > Nigeria > History > 21st century; Political participation > Nigeria; Democratization > Nigeria; POLITICAL SCIENCE Political Process Elections; POLITICAL SCIENCE Political Process General; Democratization; Elections; Political participation; Politics and government; Political Science > Political Ideologies > Democracy; Political Science > History and Theory; Elections and referenda; Political structures: democracy; Political science and theory; Elections; Democracy; World politics; Politics and government; Nigeria > Politics and government > 21st century; Nigeria; Electronic books; History; 324.609669;
• Online Access: http://repository.vnu.edu.vn/handle/VNU_123/81324
• Institution: Vietnam National University, Hanoi

Contents: 1. Introduction -- 2. Theoretical and Structural Issues in Nigerian Politics -- 3. Continuity and Change in Nigeria's Electoral Democracy -- 4. Party System and the Dominance of the People's Democratic Party, 1999-2015 -- 5. Trends in Voter Behaviour, 1999-2015 -- 6. Trends in Election Outcomes, 1999-2015 -- 7. Democratic Governance and Political Accountability, 1999-2014 -- 8. Electoral Reform and Electoral Administration, 1999-2015 -- 9. Party Politics in the 2015 Nigerian Elections -- 10. The 2015 Presidential Election -- 11. The 2015 National Assembly Election -- 12. The 2015 Gubernatorial Election -- 13. Conclusion: The 2015 Elections and the Future of Electoral Democracy.