Democracy and Inequality in Nigeria

Nathaniel Umukoro
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Nathaniel Umukoro: Department of Political Science, Delta State University, Abraka

Journal of Developing Societies, 2014, vol. 30, issue 1, 1-24

Abstract: Increasing inequality in Nigeria has been of growing interest to scholars, international political observers, and the Nigerian public since the creation of the country in 1914 by the British colonial masters. The focus of this article is on the extent to which the practice of democracy in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic has contributed to the reduction of inequality. The article begins with the dimensions of inequality in Nigeria. The study shows that democratic governance has not adequately bridged the inequality gap in country. The article further identifies reasons for the failure of democratic governance to address the problem of inequality successfully. It also discusses reactions of Nigerians to widespread inequality.

Keywords: democracy; inequality; gender inequality; Nigeria; poverty (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1177/0169796X13516340

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