Nigerian Political Parties

Download or read book Nigerian Political Parties written by Richard L. Sklar and published by Africa World Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 618 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This important work, originally published in 1963, examines the social bases, strategies and structures of Nigerian political parties during the final phase of British colonial rule. As Professor Sklar explains in a new introduction for this edition, the defining characteristics of political parties today have been shaped by the intellectual origins of the independence era parties. This seminal volume is an essential tool for understanding the political and social reality of contemporary Nigeria.