Democracy and Prebendalism in Nigeria

1. Introduction
Ebenezer Obadare, Wale Adebanwi

Part I. Governance and the Political Economy of Prebendalism

2. The Roots of Neopatrimonialism: Opposition Politics and Popular Consent in Southwest Nigeria
Leena Hoffmann, Insa Nolte

3. Prebendalism and the People: The Price of Petrol at the Pump
Jane I. Guyer, LaRay Denzer

4. Prebendal Politics and Federal Governance in Nigeria
Rotimi T. Suberu

5. Elite Competition, Institutional Change, and Political Responsibility
E. Remi Aiyede

6. Beyond Prebendal Politics: Class and Political Struggles in Postcolonial Nigeria
‘Kunle Amuwo

7. Positions of Security and the Security of Position: Bureaucratic Prebendalism Inside the State
Olly Owen

Part II. Prebendalism and Identity Politics

8. Hausa Traditional Political Culture, Islam, and Democracy: Historical Perspectives on Three Political Traditions
Muhammad S. Umar

9. Mediating Justice: Youth, Media, and “Affective Justice” in the Politics of Northern Nigeria
Conerly Casey

10. Ethno-Regionalism and the Origins of Federalism in Nigeria
Olufemi Vaughan

11. The Precariousness of Prebendalism
David Pratten

Part III. Reconsiderations

12. Epilogue
Richard Joseph

Keywords: Political Science and International Relations, African Politics, Political Science, Democracy, US Politics