Nigerian Politics: A Case Study of Military Coups
Description:
This study surveys the issue of military coups in Nigerian politics. An attempt is made to explain the causes of coups d'etat. To this end, Thompson's thesis of military grievances has been rigorously employed to explain the occurrences of military coups in Nigeria. The Thompson thesis asserts that coups occur because the military is aggrieved. A study of the opinions of expert observers familiar with Nigerian politics confirmed that four out of the six military coups occurred due to problems e…
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Date:
May 1986
Creator:
Jombo, Augustin B. (Augustin Bolsover)
Partner:
UNT Libraries