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Democracy , political participation and good governance in Nigeria
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Arowolo, Dare Ezekiel Aluko, O. A. |
| Copyright Year | 2013 |
| Abstract | The practice of democracy in Nigeria over a decade ago has not yielded much needed good governance. This is because democracy is practiced in such a way that responsible and competent people are scared away. Scholars and keen observers have attempted at unraveling the factors militating against translating democracy into good governance. The paper revealed that democratisation in Nigeria is pervaded by electoral violence, manipulation of election results and political participation constraints. These identified challenges have made it impossible to attain consolidated democracy that can, in turn, facilitate good governance. Democracy is a catalyst for accountability, transparency and responsive government which brings about good governance. The paper insisted that governance collapse in Nigeria is reflexive of the perfunctory role of the political actors and it adopted elite theory to reinforce this argument. The paper adopted content analysis as a means of data gathering. It dwelt extensively on the synergy between democracy, political participation and good governance but queried the artificial gulf between them in Nigeria. It concluded by putting forth viable and pragmatic way forward. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://isdsnet.com/ijds-v1n3-13.pdf |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://isdsnet.com/ijds-v1n3-13.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
