State – Society Relations in Nigeria explores the problematics of democratic consolidation, conflicts and reforms in Nigeria’s contemporary political history. It analyses the, history, structures and dynamics of low intensity conflicts, the neo-liberal economic and political reforms, the war against corruption, as well as the challenges of democratization, good governance and development.  The book adopts an integrative methodology based on a trans-disciplinary, multi-track, and empirically-grounded analytical framework. On the strength of a dynamic interface of social theory and empirical realities, the contributors offer useful functional guides to Nigerian policy makers and local and international stakeholders concerned with the challenges of helping to rebuild Africa’s most populous and largest oil producing state.

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Kenneth Omeje is a Research Fellow in African Peace & Conflict Studies at the University of Bradford. He has published in many international peer-reviewed journals and is the author of High Stakes and Stakeholders: Oil Conflict and Security in Nigeria, (Ashgate, 2006).