{"product_id":"reinventing-nigeria-declan-mbadiwe-emelumba-9781913455286","title":"Reinventing Nigeria","description":"\u003cp\u003eRe-Inventing Nigeria presents a political analysis of the country, showing how to make Nigeria's federation work. It proffers a democratic initiative \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eto keep Nigeria together as one strong united federal republic, while providing a democratic model that other countries with similar multiethnic challenges can emulate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book focuses on how the Nigerian Federal Project can be restructured to make it more functional and service driven.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt begins with a historical review, concluding that the foundations of Nigeria were faulty from the start, with no agreement made towards nationhood by the federating units. Instead, Nigeria's different ethnic nationalities held themselves in mutual suspicion, even in contempt, before independence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA new form of democratic government, called plebisciterianism, is recommended because of its inbuilt recourse to the plebiscite. This ensures \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethat all nationalities are included in the government at any given time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Declan Mbadiwe Emelumba\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1913455289\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781913455286\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Scribblecity Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/13\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 118\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.37lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.25d","brand":"Declan Mbadiwe Emelumba","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48241548591359,"sku":"9781913455286","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cd6ca762-c063-47fb-a8af-bac4b87f632f.jpg?v=1772654916","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/reinventing-nigeria-declan-mbadiwe-emelumba-9781913455286","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}