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Elements of politics

edited by
Remi Anifowose
and
Francis C. Enemuo

MALTHOUSE PRESS LTD

Lagos, Benin, Ibadan, Jos, Oxford
 Table of contents
Acknowledgements v
Preface vi
Table of contents viii
List of contributors x

Section One: Foundations of political science

1: The nature and scope of political science 1-15
- Remi Anifowose
2". Approaches and methods to the study ofpolitics 16-28
- Francis C. Enemuo
3: Political behaviour 29-37
- Remi Anifowose
4: Perspectives on political economy 38-59
- Abubakar Momoh and Taiwo Hundeyin

Section Two: Political thought and concepts

5: Political ideas and ideologies 60-84
- Francis C. Enemuo
6: State, society and nation 85-105
- Remi Anifowose

7: Power, influence and authority 107-125

- Remi Anifowose
8: Political and social change 126-140
- Cyril I. Obi
9: Democracy, human rights and the rule of law 141-155
- Francis C. Enemuo
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Section Three: Political systems, government and the citizen

10: Constitutio'ns and constitutionalism 157-170
- Remi Anifowose
11: The structure and organisation ofgovernment 171 -190
- Remi Anifowose
12: Political parties and pressure groups 191 -209
- Adigun Agbaje
13: Political culture and political socialisation 210-225
- Tunde Babawale
14: Gender and women empowerment 226-237
- Francis C. Enemuo
15: Nigerian government and politics 238-260
- Solomon O. Akinboye and Remi Anifowose
Section Four: Public administration
16: Public administration: basic principles, techniques and
processes - Browne Onuoha 262-280
17: What is public policy?
• Adesina Sambo 281-310

18: Decentralisation and local government: models, principles and

purpose - Francis C. Enemuo 311-326

Section Five: International politics

19: International relations 328-342
- Ayo Akinbobola
20: International organisations 343-363
- Ayo Akinbobola
21: Nigeria's foreign policy 364-383
- S. O. Akinboye