Political Science Research Papers/Topics

Federalism And Resources Control In Nigeria Problem And Prospects

ABSTRACT A recurring decimal in Nigerian federalism is the issue of resource allocation and sharing of revenue between the federal.' government and the component units. The Nigeria physical federal arrangement is unique because by the nature of the Nigerian arrangement, the federal government controls all the resources, hence distributes revenue to the states and local governments based on criteria, which she determines. The problem has always been there with which criteria should take preced...

Tax Consultant And Effective Revenue Mobilization At The Grassroots Level (A Case Study Of Arewa Local Government Of Kebbi State

TABLE OF CONTENTS Title page………………………………………………………………………. i Certification…………………………………………………………………… ii Dedication……………………………………………………………………… iii Acknowledgment…………………………………………………………….. iv CHAPTER ONE 1.1 Introduction…………………………………………………………….. 1 1...

Coping With Poverty In Rural Communities Of Third World Africa: The Case Of Mukonoweshuro Cooperative Gardening In Gutu, Zimbabwe

ABSTRACT Since the colonial era, Africa has remained a victim of circumstances such that it has been affected by a range of problems that make its population suffer in many ways. One of the problems that continue haunting Africa, particularly most of its third world countries is poverty. Zimbabwe is one of those countries that have been deeply affected by crippling poverty levels. The problem of hunger has been exacerbated by the volatile political atmosphere, tremendous socio-economic upheav...

The Contribution Of Non-State Actors To Inclusive Public Policy Process In Kenya

ABSTRACT Whereas non-state actors seem to have contributed towards removing obstacles to citizens’ engagement in public policy process, their actual role in public policy process remains unclear particularly, how they have opened public policy process to make it more inclusive. This study set out to investigate the contribution of non-state actors to making public policy process in Kenya inclusive. It examines how non-state actors have used their power, policy networks, policy learning and ...

Ecomog And Conflict Resolution In West Africa: A Study Of The Linkage Between Economic Integration And Regional Security

ABSTRACT This research work studied the Economic Community of West African States Cease-Fire Monitoring Group's (ECOMOG's) experience, against the backdrop of regional security and conflict resolution in West Africa. It tried to establish a relationship between economic integration of ECOWAS and the resolution of regional conflict in West Africa. In other words, it attempted to establish an understanding of the prospects, possibilities and limitations of using an economic integration body, li...

Conflict Resolution And The Organization Of Security In Africa

Introduction In an age of intersecting revolutions - military, political, economic, social - as we have in Africa today, the problems of maintaining peace and international order, inevitably become more complex. Yearly, events in Africa stress the urgent need for African states to intervene in African affairs. The acquisition of sophisticated and unlimited force by African nations is certainly as terrifying as it is new. But it must be borne in mind that this transforms conflicts rather than ...

The 2015 General Elections And The Quest For Citizens’ Democracy In Nigeria

Africa is democratizing but the democratization occurring in Africa does not appear to be in the least emancipatory. On the contrary, it is legitimizing the disempowerment of ordinary people who seem to be worse off than they used to be because their political oppression is no longer perceived as a problem inviting solution, but a solution endowed with moral and political legitimacy. 

Comparative Foreign Policy Of The Republics Of Benin And Niger As Influenced By France And Nigeria

ABSTRACT The comparative study of the foreign policy of Republics of Benin and Niger reveals a Franco-Nigerian tussle over who dominates the external behaviour of the two Francophone States. The French Republic claims an almost absolute right to determine the direction of the foreign policy of these two states with imperialistic machinery as her weapons. Nigeria the other hand. Since 1970 has been seeking to influence the foreign policy of Benin and Niger through a lot of means including aid,...

An Analytical and Descriptive linguistic study on pragmatic interpretation of selected political utterances on hate speech in Kenya

Abstract This study is motivated by the raging debate between the speaker and the hearer of political utterances on mutually acceptable interpretations of meaning in political utterances on hate speech in Kenya. This debate between the speaker and hearer of political utterances on hate speech reflects a variance on interpretation of meaning in political utterances on hate speech. This study sheds light on this variance by offering a pragmatic interpretation of political utterances on hate spe...

Behavioural Approach To Political Protest: An Analysis Of Fela Anikulapo Kuti, 1970-1997

ABSTRACT Most studies in political protest lack behavioral content. They focus on group actions such as industrial strikes, street demonstrations, riots and sit-ins; without explaining the behaviour of the individuals who partake in them. They also lack perspectives on the dynamics of factors that influence the behaviour of individual protesters as well as the forms that their protests take. Consequently, scholarly understanding of political protest appears narrow, and most theories that evo...

The United Nations And The Control Of Multinational Corporations

INTRODUCTION Multinational corporations (MXCs) have been acclaimed for many decades as being instrumental to the process of facilitating the international production of goods and services. It is, however, only recently that national policy-makers, labour unions and scholars began to focus attention on the extent, nature and the implications of these business entities. As a corollary to other studies, this study attempts to highlight the growth of multi-national corporations, assess their role...

An Investigation Of The Challenges Faced By Non- Governmental Organisations In Promoting Youth Development In Mutare Rural District From 2008- 2012.

ABSTRACT The research investigated the challenges faced by NGOs in promoting youth development using the case study of Mutare Rural District in Zimbabwe. A developing country like that of Zimbabwe,past decades have revealed an extreme expansion in the growth of Non- governmental organisational sector both in social, economic and political spheres. NGOs are non-profit and humanitarian aid agencies that are devoted to the uplifting of lives of the poor, underprivileged, marginalized and underde...

Disaster Preparedness And Management Mechanisms In Zimbabwe: A Critical Analysis Of The Tokwe Province

ABSTRACT This study examined Zimbabwe’s disaster preparedness and management mechanisms. It used the Tokwe Mukosi floods as a case study. The study employed both qualitative and quantitative approaches. The study had discussions with key stakeholders at provincial, district and community level as well as randomly sampled households. Quantitative Household Questionnaires and Qualitative Key Informant Interviews were used to collect the data. The study established that Zimbabwe’s disaster m...

The Role Of Media In Zanu Pf’s Factionalism During The Period 2014 - 2015

Abstract   This research was an analysis of the role of media in the Zanu Pf”s factionalism that occurred in the year 2014 to 2015. An extraction of the role played by the media in the stages of factionalism and how the prescribed laws and regulatory measures failed to control and avert political uncertainty in the party and the country at large . Theories were the support base of the thesis. Qualitative research method was used to gather information with the use of secondary and primary...

Policy Challenges In Nigeria-South Africa Migration In The 21st Century

Abstract This work looks at the relationship in the Nigeria-South Africa migration policies as developing countries in the processes of human migration and development. The work offers a critical analysis of the concept of Nigeria- South Africa migration in the 21st century and draws attention to the fundamental problems of Nigeria-South Africa migration. The work then gives a broad overview of the patterns of migration policies in the developing countries of Nigeria and South Africa. It outl...


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