Located in West Africa, a generally tumultuous region characterised by political instability of varying magnitude, ranging from coups, political turmoil, violent sectarian conflicts, to simmering political tension even in some
This paper provides a comprehensive examination of Somaliland’s unusual development and current standing as a self-declared sovereign nation. Unlike Somalia, a state devastated by a perpetual twenty-year conflict, Somaliland boasts
This paper provides a comprehensive examination of Somaliland’s unusual development and current standing as a self-declared sovereign nation. Unlike Somalia, a state devastated by a perpetual twenty-year conflict, Somaliland boasts
Revised version of a paper on Electoral reform, political succession and democratisation in Africa, presented at the 27th Annual Conference of the Nigerian Political Science Association (NPSA), held at Benue
Abstract This paper examines the democratisation agenda laid out by Western governments for the North African region vis-í -vis their Realpolitik conflict containment approach towards the Western Sahara conflict. Western policymakers
This book is the fruit of a three-year research mission in Nigeria (1993–1996) followed by three research trips in 2001, 2002 and 2006, during which the twelve States of the