POLITICAL SCIENCE PROJECT TOPICS AND RESEARCH MATERIALS

• 61. INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONSHIP IN NIGERIA. AN APPRAISAL

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR THE STUDY The concept of Intergovernmental relations is associated with states having a Federal Administration system where the relationships between the Federal, Central or National Governmental and major sub national unit (province, region or state) is formally spelt out in the constitution. Intergovernmental relations have been seen as a system o...Continue Reading »

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• 62. THE ROLE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA. ...

  » CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY This study is a modest attempt at a lucid explanation of the role of local government in Nigeria. Nigerian local government system has witnessed tremendous the transformation since the introduction of the 1988 civil service reforms one of the changes introduced at the local government is the direct payment of their statutory allocations which wa...Continue Reading »

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• 63. THE IMPACT OF INTER-GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION IN...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION It is a well known fact by practitioners and scholars that local government is a viable tool for rural transformation and delivery of social service to the people. Whether unitary or federal political system; the strategic importance of local government to the development the process is not in doubt. However, this is contingent in the relationship that exists among levels ...Continue Reading »

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• 64. THE ROLE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN RURAL DEVELOPMENT (A CASE STUDY OF WARRI NORTH L...

  » CHAPTER ONE BACKGROUND OF STUDY 1.1 Introduction The expediency for the creation of local government anywhere in the world stems from the need to facilitate development at the grassroots. The importance of local government is a function of its ability to generate sense of belongingness, safety and satisfaction among its populace. All forms of government, regimes or political systems have so far en...Continue Reading »

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• 65. POLITICAL PARTIES AND DEMOCRATIC CONSOLIDATION IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF THE P...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1Background of study Political parties are an integral part of the process of consolidating democracy. Democracy depends on political parties to survive, since the structure of elections, from citizen participation to candidate selection and presentation of competing for political programmes, are done by political parties (Lamidi and Bello, 2012). There is, therefore, a ...Continue Reading »

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• 66. IMPACT OF CARD READER ON NIGERIAS GENERA ELECTIONS 2015 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS

  » CHAPTER ONE 1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY For every democratic state there is a need to elect leaders that would guide and control the affairs of every state. Every democratic state must possess some distinctive yardsticks that differentiates them from other undemocratic states. Each democratic state elect their leaders through free and fair elections, the concepts of democracy and elections are int...Continue Reading »

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• 67. THE ROLE OF POLITICAL, SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS AND THE MEDIA IN NIGERIA’S INTER...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION The drive for doing this thesis came shortly after the sectarian violence of September 7, 2001 in the central Nigerian city of Jos. This researcher had been working as a journalist with Daily/Weekly Trust newspapers and was visiting home (Jos) for the weekend of 7 8 September. During the violence the researcher observed with utmost shock as people that had lived for severa...Continue Reading »

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• 68. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND ITS EFFECTS ON NATIONAL SECURITY (A CASE STUDY OF UYO)

  » CHAPTER ONE Introduction 1.1 Background Of The Study The menace of domestic violence on national security can never be over emphasis seeing to the fact that it’s a pattern of abusive behavior in a relationship that is used by one partner to gain or maintain power and control over another intimate partner (Office on Violence against Women 2015). An intimate partner may be a current or former ...Continue Reading »

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• 69. NETWORK RESTRICTION TO TWITTER PLATFORM: A BRIDGE TO FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS OF NIGER...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the study The interrelated freedoms of communication, expression and association are at the heart of any free, democratic society based on the rule of law.Freedom of expression, the free flow of information, and freedom and pluralism of the media have internationally been acknowledged as human rights in the post Second World War intergovernmental instruments:...Continue Reading »

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• 70. EFFECT OF TWITTER BAN ON POLITICAL CAMPAIGN

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Social Networking have already transformed the national political landscape. In his 2008 presidential campaign, Barack Obama pioneered the application of big data and microtargeting on social media, improving his chances of winning the presidency. More recently, a record number of women, Muslims, and people of color got elected into the 116th Congre...Continue Reading »

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• 71. A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF TWITTER’S BAN ON GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY ...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study Transparency and accountability are critical for the efficient functioning of a modern democracy and for fostering social well being. In most societies, many powers are delegated to public authorities. Some assurance must then be provided to the delegators, that is, society at large, that this transfer of power is not only effective, but also no...Continue Reading »

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• 72. VOTER’S APATHY AND ELECTION IN CROSS RIVER STATE: A STUDY OF 2019 GENERAL ELEC...

  » ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to examine the voters apathy and election in Cross River State: A case study of 2019 General Elections in Calabar Municipality. To achieve this aim three (3) hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. Literature were reviewed based on the variables of the study survey design was adopted for the study using a simple random sampling technique and 300 respondent...Continue Reading »

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• 73. TRANSFORMATION AGENDA OF THE JONATHAN’S ADMINISTRATION WITH RESPECT TO ITS IMP...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the study The Transformation Agenda of former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan was yet another policy package in relation to the 7 Point Agenda of his immediate predecessor, late President Umaru Musa Yar’adua. It is a The 5 year development plan, 2011 2015, which also coincides with the life time of his term in office. It arises from the need to re...Continue Reading »

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• 74. GLOBAL SECURITY CODE AND CONFLICT MANAGEMENT IN NIGERIA: A CASE STUDY OF THE NIG...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION “The history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggle” (Marx and Engels 1973:57). This famous assertion by revolutionary political philosophers, Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels buttress the inevitability of conflicts in every society or nation state. The pervasiveness of conflict in contemporary human society has necessitated the need to...Continue Reading »

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• 75. ANALYSIS OF IPOB AGITATION AND THE NEED FOR NATIONAL RESTRUCTURING IN NIGERIA

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY When a country's institutions deteriorate, warlords, terrorists, and other perpetrators seize power and use violence against civilians from other nations, as the terrorist attacks in New York, London, Madrid, Nigeria and Mumbai demonstrated.When a situation threatens national security, Nigeria act on their own initiative. However, in order for a...Continue Reading »

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• 76. Effect of political instability on implementation of secondary education in llor...

  » Chapter one Introduction 1.1Background of the study The problem of political instability on implementation of Nigeria policy on secondary education cannot be fully comprehended without briefly highlighting the circumstances and environment within which education system functions. Education cannot be divorced from politics because, one of the crucial issues characterized in the relationship between...Continue Reading »

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• 77. Discourse Strategy On President Buhari’s Address On The Extension Of Covid’1...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the Study Language plays an important role in human communication. It is a powerful tool used by political leaders in the discharge of their duties. The role of language in communication cannot be underestimated. The English Language is an indispensable tool for national unity, integration and global communication. The attention to the ways political actors f...Continue Reading »

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• 78. POLICE BRUTALITY AND DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE: A CASE STUDY OF LAGOS STATE (2015-20...

  » Chapter two REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 2.1 Emergence and creation of the Nigeria police The emergence of the police can be traced back to the era of the mutual pledge system. Mutual pledge system was a fore runner to the institution of Police force in Britain. Under the mutual pledge system, villagers were responsible for their safety as well as protection of their settlements from thieves and m...Continue Reading »

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• 79. YOUTH VIOLENCE AND ITS IMPLICATIONS ON SOCIO POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT

  » Chapter one Introduction Background of the study Violence by young people is one of the most visible forms of violence. Both fatal and non fatal assaults involving young people contribute greatly to the global burden of premature death, injury and disability. Youth violence deeply harms not only its victims, but also their families, friends and communities. Youth violence is rampant in Nigeria. Ni...Continue Reading »

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• 80. POLITICAL APATHY AND SUSTAINABLE DEMOCRACY

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the study The confidence of the citizens in the electoral system and their participation in the electoral process are requisites for the enthronement of responsible and democratic leaders. The success of the 2015 Nigeria general election requires transparent electoral process and mass participation of the electorates. Political apathy in recent times has ...Continue Reading »

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