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The Quest For Political Power Through Violence
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Again, I wish to use this write-up to appeal to
the consciences of those whose hands are not yet soiled in politics to
keep it up. This destructive malady had been extenuated that there must
be venomous activities as feature of Nigeria politics. Hence, for to be a
successful†in Nigeria, one must be abysmally violent[17]. The fact
that violence is seen as the order of the day in Nigerian politics
should not make them to join them when they cannot beat them for
violence has always been part and parcel of Nigeria political process
which has lead credence to the people’s loss of lives and property.
1.5 SCOPE OF STUDY
In this long easy, I want to pay much attention mainly on the ideas of
Hannah Arendt’s violence to Nigerian situation even though they were not
propounded for that. Of all the political works of Hannah Arendt, I am
going to concentrate mainly on her major work on violence and other
text/materials written by her and other scholars relevant to the purpose
of this work.
1.6 RESEARCH METHODOLOGIES
The use of
scientific method in any philosophical inquiry is so indispensible.
Method is so crucial that it helps to validate our philosophical
conviction. Of the different methods habitually used in scientific
works, a combination of an expository-critical procedure was found most
suitable as it enables us to faithfully explore the relevant themes in
Hannah Arendt's thoughts and by basing on different emerging opinions of
other authors as a way of deepening, supporting or even positive
questioning. It allows us to arrive implicitly and explicitly at
personal judgment about the author’s view. It will be a work of library
and internet researches. The system I shall follow in quoting and more
especially in deriving the detailed entries in every written source is
mainly that of footnoting. Arendt’s ideas on violence are compared with
the Nigerian situation, to sieve out what can serve as a better
political worldview for Nigeria.
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