Preface
Acknowledgments

Introduction by Adeoye A. Akinsanya and John A. Ayoade

Part I: Foundation of Political Science

Chapter 1: The Nature and Scope of Political Science by E.B.A Agbaje
Chapter 2: Models of Democracy by Adeoye A. Akinsanya
Chapter 3: Introduction to Political Economy by Adeoye A. Akinsanya, ‘Gboyega Isijola, and Hussaini Hassan Tukur

Part II: Political Thought and Key Concepts

Chapter 4: Political Ideas and Political Ideologies by E.B.A. Agbaje
Chapter 5: The Role of the Individual in History by S.G. Ikoku
Chapter 6: State, Society and Nation by ’Bolaji O. Omitola
Chapter 7: Power, Influence and Authority by Cletus Egugbo
Chapter 8: Political and Social Change by Sunday O. Abang

Part III: Government, Political Systems, and the Citizen

Chapter 9: Constitutions and Constitutionalism by Rotimi Ajayi
Chapter 10: Political Parties and Pressure Groups by ’Gbenga Lawal
Chapter 11: Executive-Legislative Relations in Parliamentary and Presidential Governments by Adeoye A. Akinsanya, ’Bolaji O. Omitola, Sunday O. Abang, Cletus Egugbo, ‘Gboyega Isijola and Hussaini Hassan Tukur
Chapter 12: Executive-Legislative Relations in Ogun State, Nigeria during the Fourth Republic by Babatunde O. Oyekanmi
Chapter 13: Bureaucracy by Adeoye A. Akinsanya, Hussaini Hassan Tukur, and ‘Gboyega Isijola
Chapter 14: Public Policy Analysis by Hussaini Hassan Tukur

Part IV: World Politics and World Order

Chapter 15: Non-Alignment as an Approach to World Peace and the Nuclear Age: An Anthology by Adeoye A. Akinsanya, Sunday O. Abang, ‘Gboyega Isijola and Cletus Egugbo
Chapter 16: Nigeria’s Foreign Policy by ’Gbenga Lawal
Chapter 17: Nigeria and Its Neighbour in the Age of Climate Change: An Assessment of the Lake Chad Basin Area by Lere Amusan
Chapter 18: The Development of the African Union by Adeoye A. Akinsanya, ‘Gboyega Isijola and Hussaini Hassan Tukur
Chapter 19: Exit, Voice and the Nigeria Political System by Billy J. Dudley
Chapter 20: The Nigerian Planning Experience at the Grassroots by Olatunde J.B. Ojo
Chapter 21: Developmental Challenges and the Dilemma of Democratic Leadership Succession in Nigeria: Beyond the Third Term Agenda by E.B.A. Agbaje
Chapter 22: The Development and Problems of Nigerian Public Services by ’Bolaji O. Omitola
Chapter 23: The ‘Founding Fathers’ of the 1979 Nigerian Constitution, Fundamental Objectives and Directive Principles of State Policy by Adeoye A. Akinsanya
Chapter 24: Sustainable Tourism in Nigeria: Connecting the People and the Park by Adetola A. Omitola

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