Scholars and democratic politics in Nigeria

Beckman, Björn; Jega, Attahiru M.

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Author(s): Bjorn Beckman ^a , Attahiru Jega ^b

Publication date (Print): June 1995

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This article deals with the role of organised interests in Nigerian democratisation. The wider study seeks to develop a general argument about the connections between the pursuit of group self‐interest, the defence of organisational rights, and involvement in wider democratic struggles. The argument draws on the experiences of a range of Nigerian organisations during the 1980s and early 1990s, including the central labour body, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), one major industrial union (the textile workers'), the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), one women's organisation — Women in Nigeria (WIN), and some civic and human rights groups. In this article, two organisations are used to illustrate the argument: the Academic Staff Union of the Universities (ASW) and the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) — the organisations of the ‘scholars’.

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Title: Review of African Political Economy

Publisher: Review of African Political Economy

ISSN (Print): 0305-6244

ISSN (Electronic): 1740-1720

Publication date (Print): June 1995

Volume: 22

Issue: 64

Pages: 167-181

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^a University of Stockholm

^b Bayero University , Kano

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Publisher ID: 8704119 Coden ID: Review of African Political Economy, Vol. 22, No. 64, June 1995, pp. 167-181

DOI: 10.1080/03056249508704119

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Andrae G and Beckman B. . 1991. . “‘Textile unions and Industrial crisis in Nigeria: labour structure, organisation, and strategies’. ”. In Workers in Third World Industrialization . , Edited by: Brandell I.. London : : Macmillan. .
‘Labour Regimes and Adjustment in the Nigerian Textile Industry’. In: . paper to workshop on The State, Structural Adjustment and Changing Social and Political Relations in Africa; . Uppsala . . Scandinavian Institute of African Studies. .
ASUU. . 1984. . How to Save Nigeria . Ibadan :
1986. . The Killings at A.B.U. Friday 23 May 1986! . , Zaria : : ABU, ASUU Branch. .
1987. . ASUU and the 1986 Education Crisis in Nigeria . Ibadan :
1993. . Nigeria: The Way Forward . Ibadan :
Communique at the end of the National Conference on The State of the Nation; . April 5–7– ; .
Babatope E. . 1991. . Student Power in Nigeria (1956–1980) . , Lagos/Mushin : : Kola Okanlawon Services Ltd.. .
Bagu C. . 1994. . Why we Withdrew from the CD Convention .
Bangura Y. . ‘Intellectuals, economic reform and social change: constraints and opportunities in the formation of a Nigerian technocracy’. In: . paper to international symposium on ‘Hidden Actors of Development: Intellectuals, Technocrats and Social Change in the Third World’; . Leiden . . Institute of Cultural and Social Studies. .
Beckman B. . 1992a. . “‘Empowerment or Repression? The World Bank and the Politics of Adiustment’. ”. In Authoritariamsm, Democracy and Adjustment: The Politics of Economic Reform in Africa . , Edited by: Gibbon P, Bangura Y and Ofstad A. . p. 83––105. . Uppsala : : Scandinavian Institute of African Studies. .
‘The Politics of Labour and Adjustment: The Experience of the Nigeria Labour Congress’. In: . paper to conference on The Politics of Adjustment; . Codesria, Dakar .
1993a. . ‘The Liberation of Civil Society: Neo‐Liberal Ideology and Political Theory’. . Review of African Political Economy . , Vol. 58:: 20––34. .
CD. . 1991. . ‘Campaign for Democracy in Nigeria?’ .
Hachim Y. . 1994. . ‘The State and Trade Unions in Africa: a Study in Macro‐corporatism’ . , The Hague : : Institute of Social Studies. .
Jega A M. . ‘The World Bank and the Universities in Nigeria’. In: . paper to the conference on The World Bank Loan, the Universities, and the Future of Nigeria; . April 21– ; , Ile‐Ife . . Olufemi Awolowo University. .
Olukoshi A O. , ed. 1993a. . “‘Professional Associations and Structural Adjustment’. ”. In The Politics of Structural Adjustment in Nigeria . , p. 97––111. . London : : James Currey. .
1994. . “‘Nigerian Academics Under Military Rule’. ”. Stockholm : : Dept. of Political Science, Stockholm University. .
Mamdani M. . 1990. . ‘State and Civil Society in Contemporary Africa: Reconceptualization the Birth of State Nationalism and the Defeat of Popular Movements’. . Africa Development . , Vol. 15((3/ 4))
‘Africa: Democratic Theory and Democratic Struggles’. In: . paper to workshop on Social Movements, State and Democracy; . New Delhi : : Indian Statistical Institute. .
Otobo D. . 1988. . State and Industrial Relations in Nigeria . , Lagos : : Malthouse Press. .
Shettima K A. . 1993. . ‘Structural Adjustment and the Student Movement, in Nigeria’. . Review of African Political Economy . , Vol. 56:: 83––91. .
Yusuf A A. . 1991. . ‘The State, the Students’ Movement and Democratic Struggles in Nigeria, 1925–1990’ . , Zaria : : Ahmadu Bello University, Department of Political Science. .
Newspapers and Magazines. . African Concord . Lagos and London :
8 October. 1993 . “Interviews: Nasir Kura, NANS President. ”. 8 October. , Kano :

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[1] Akwetey E O. . 1994. . Trade unions and democratisation: A comparative study of Zambia and Ghana . , Stockholm : : Department of Political Science. .

[2] Andrae G and Beckman B. . 1991. . “‘Textile unions and Industrial crisis in Nigeria: labour structure, organisation, and strategies’. ”. In Workers in Third World Industrialization . , Edited by: Brandell I.. London : : Macmillan. .

[3] ‘Labour Regimes and Adjustment in the Nigerian Textile Industry’. In: . paper to workshop on The State, Structural Adjustment and Changing Social and Political Relations in Africa; . Uppsala . . Scandinavian Institute of African Studies. .

[4] ASUU. . 1984. . How to Save Nigeria . Ibadan :

[5] 1986. . The Killings at A.B.U. Friday 23 May 1986! . , Zaria : : ABU, ASUU Branch. .

[6] 1987. . ASUU and the 1986 Education Crisis in Nigeria . Ibadan :

[7] 1993. . Nigeria: The Way Forward . Ibadan :

[8] Communique at the end of the National Conference on The State of the Nation; . April 5–7– ; .

[9] Babatope E. . 1991. . Student Power in Nigeria (1956–1980) . , Lagos/Mushin : : Kola Okanlawon Services Ltd.. .

[10] Bagu C. . 1994. . Why we Withdrew from the CD Convention .

[11] Bangura Y. . ‘Intellectuals, economic reform and social change: constraints and opportunities in the formation of a Nigerian technocracy’. In: . paper to international symposium on ‘Hidden Actors of Development: Intellectuals, Technocrats and Social Change in the Third World’; . Leiden . . Institute of Cultural and Social Studies. .

[12] Beckman B. . 1992a. . “‘Empowerment or Repression? The World Bank and the Politics of Adiustment’. ”. In Authoritariamsm, Democracy and Adjustment: The Politics of Economic Reform in Africa . , Edited by: Gibbon P, Bangura Y and Ofstad A. . p. 83––105. . Uppsala : : Scandinavian Institute of African Studies. .

[13] ‘The Politics of Labour and Adjustment: The Experience of the Nigeria Labour Congress’. In: . paper to conference on The Politics of Adjustment; . Codesria, Dakar .

[14] 1993a. . ‘The Liberation of Civil Society: Neo‐Liberal Ideology and Political Theory’. . Review of African Political Economy . , Vol. 58:: 20––34. .

[15] CD. . 1991. . ‘Campaign for Democracy in Nigeria?’ .

[16] Hachim Y. . 1994. . ‘The State and Trade Unions in Africa: a Study in Macro‐corporatism’ . , The Hague : : Institute of Social Studies. .

[17] Jega A M. . ‘The World Bank and the Universities in Nigeria’. In: . paper to the conference on The World Bank Loan, the Universities, and the Future of Nigeria; . April 21– ; , Ile‐Ife . . Olufemi Awolowo University. .

[18] Olukoshi A O. , ed. 1993a. . “‘Professional Associations and Structural Adjustment’. ”. In The Politics of Structural Adjustment in Nigeria . , p. 97––111. . London : : James Currey. .

[19] 1994. . “‘Nigerian Academics Under Military Rule’. ”. Stockholm : : Dept. of Political Science, Stockholm University. .

[20] Mamdani M. . 1990. . ‘State and Civil Society in Contemporary Africa: Reconceptualization the Birth of State Nationalism and the Defeat of Popular Movements’. . Africa Development . , Vol. 15((3/ 4))

[21] ‘Africa: Democratic Theory and Democratic Struggles’. In: . paper to workshop on Social Movements, State and Democracy; . New Delhi : : Indian Statistical Institute. .

[22] Otobo D. . 1988. . State and Industrial Relations in Nigeria . , Lagos : : Malthouse Press. .

[23] Shettima K A. . 1993. . ‘Structural Adjustment and the Student Movement, in Nigeria’. . Review of African Political Economy . , Vol. 56:: 83––91. .

[24] Yusuf A A. . 1991. . ‘The State, the Students’ Movement and Democratic Struggles in Nigeria, 1925–1990’ . , Zaria : : Ahmadu Bello University, Department of Political Science. .

[25] Newspapers and Magazines. . African Concord . Lagos and London :

[26] 8 October. 1993 . “Interviews: Nasir Kura, NANS President. ”. 8 October. , Kano :

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