The Praetorian Trap: the Problems and Prospects of Military Disengagement

The Praetorian Trap: the Problems and Prospects of Military Disengagement

Nigeria has spent 19 of her 29 years of political independence under military rule, and military rule as far as the quality of life of the ordinary citizen goes, has not been a success story. Since 19 years of military rule has ended in this undesirable situation, the logic of the argument goes furt...

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Main Author:	Dare, L. O.
Format:	Lecture
Language:	English
Published:	Obafemi Awolowo University Press 2013
Subjects:	Military profession Military in the political processes Military in African politics Societal disorganisation Disjointed society Disjointed Army Unruly political class Praetorian universities Dependency theory Non-disengaging regimes Non-disengagement through diarchy Compulsion to disengage Gowon's nine point programme Murtala/Obasanjo disengagement programme Return of the Military (1983 - 1989)
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