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Electoral Processes And National Security
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1.5 Significance of the Study
The study has both theoretical and practical significance.
Theoretically, the study has the potential of contributing greatly to
the existing body of literature on electoral processes and national
security. This work will provide the students of political science and
political history the needed framework for tackling the issues of
political violence and insecurity in future elections.
Practically, the research work will be of interest to Nigerian
government, especially House committee on election matters, ministries,
Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) like the independent National Electoral
commission (INEC), etc. The findings of this study will also provide
valuable information in articulating potential policies that will help
address the problems associated with conduct of elections and security
breaches.
Finally, to the reader and researchers, this
would make useful contribution to any study on some or related topics on
electoral processes and national security.
1.6 Scope and Limitation of the Study
This study is meant to cover the entire machinery of electoral
processes in Nigeria and its implication on national security, drawing a
comparison between the 2011 and 2015 presidential elections.
To this end, the research work is limited by financial constraints
resulting from the limited resources of the researchers, time
constraints arising from the limited period used to conduct the study as
well as tendency of not finding enough literature.
1.7 Operational Definitions
The following terms, when used anywhere within this research study will imply such a meaning as given below:
1.
Democracy: Democracy is a form of government in which the people have a
voice in the exercise of power, typically through elected
representatives.
2. Government: Government is a system by which a state or community is governed.
3. Election: Election is a formal procedure whereby a person is elected especially to a political office.
4. Electorate: Electorate are all the people in a country or area who are entitled to vote in an election.
5. President: President is the elected head of a government
6. Phase: A distinguishable part of a sequence of cycle occurring over time.
7. National Security: The safety of a country as managed through the exercise of economic and political power.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]This paper examined electoral processes and security challenges in Nigeria with specific reference to the 2011 and 2015 presidential elections. The data for this study were drawn mostly from secondary sources. Systematically, the paper reviewed the conceptions of electoral violence, perspectives on election related violence and security of lives and properties in Nigeria. The major findings of this study reveal that from the 1950s, elections in Nigeria approximated a war that is often waged to ... Continue reading---
