BOOK REVIEW

Nnoli, O. (2011) The Struggle for Democracy in Nigeria. Enugu: Pan Africa Centre for Research and Conflict Resolution (PACREP). 332pp. Price: Not stated

Abstract

The book, The Struggle for Democracy in Nigeria is a masterpiece account of democratic experience in Nigeria, written by Okwudiba Nnoli, erudite scholar and renowned professor of political science. Published by Pan Africa Centre for Research and Conflict Resolution (PACREP), Enugu in 2011, the book contains ten chapters in three hundred and thirty-two (332) pages. The book traces the roots of the current challenges of democracy in Nigeria to the country’s colonial past. The colonial state, he argued, was authoritarian, oppressive, repressive, unjust and illegitimate, hence, was not acceptable to the people as a result of which struggle ensued between it and the various classes it created.