‘Bunker’ Democracy and the Challenges of Sustaining Democratic Values in Nigeria: An Appraisal of the 2011 General Elections
This paper has two focal points. It undertakes a critical review of Nigeria’s 2011 general elections vis-à-vis manifestations of violence across all the regions and zones of the country. It also attempts an in-depth and dispassionate overview of the nexus between democracy and violence. The paper infers that Nigeria is currently operating an ‘insecurity-based democracy’ […]