The State and the Politics of Development in Nigeria
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The book discusses the politics and contestations around economic development in Nigeria, and argues that the heavy reliance on projects, policies, and programmes primed towards improving the GDP are defective strategies that can hardly lead to sustainable development. The author recommends a people-centred strategy that will focus on the needs of citizens such as access to good education and healthcare as well as a system that ensures equity, fairness and justice for all. ________________________________ Amaechi Anakwue has been a broadcast journalist with global exposure for over two dec...
The book discusses the politics and contestations around economic development in Nigeria, and argues that the heavy reliance on projects, policies, and programmes primed towards improving the GDP are defective strategies that can hardly lead to sustainable development. The author recommends a people-centred strategy that will focus on the needs of citizens such as access to good education and healthcare as well as a system that ensures equity, fairness and justice for all. ________________________________ Amaechi Anakwue has been a broadcast journalist with global exposure for over two decades. He holds a PhD in political economy with research interest on development issues. He is the author of The Politics of Economic Regulation in Nigeria (2019) and has also contributed to several peer-reviewed international journals. Table of Contents Preface.................................................................................v Acknowledgement..................................................................vi Dedication............................................................................vii Foreword..............................................................................viii Chapter One Projects as Development Strategy ...................................................................... 11 Chapter Two Policies as Development Strategy ....................................................................... 21 Chapter Three Programmes as Development Strategy ............................................................. 27 Chapter Four The Concept of Development ............................................................................ 35 Chapter Five Critique of Nigeria's Economic Development Programmes ............................ 45 Chapter Six The Nigerian State and Economic Development Challenges ............................ 65 Chapter Seven Economic Development Programmes In Nigeria ............................................. 81 Bibliography..................................................................................................129 Appendix ....................................................................................................... 135 Index ............................................................................................................... 141
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