Ethnic politics and its implications for the survival of democracy in Nigeria
Year: 2011
Type: article
Abstract: Nigeria is a multi-ethnic nation with cultural differences between its component ethnic groups. From the north to the coast, the range in types of social system, dress, diet and languages far exceeds that to be found elsewhere in the world. This diversity has resulted into two major problems namely: problems arising between the larger ethnic groups and the hostility that derives from competition between peoples for wealth and power. This paper examines the political implication of this diversity and the problems created by it for the survival of democracy in Nigeria.
Key words: Ethnic group, ethnicism, politics, democracy.
Authors: Bashiru Salawu, A. O. Hassan
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2169853526