INSTITUTIONALISING ETHNIC REPRESENTATION: HOW EFFECTIVE IS AFFIRMATIVE ACTION IN NIGERIA?

被引：18

作者：

Mustapha, Abdul Raufu ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Oxford, ODID, Oxford OX1 2JD, England

来源：

JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 2009年 / 21卷 / 04期

关键词：

horizontal inequalities; Nigerian ethnic relations; affirmative action; Federal Character Commission;

D O I：

10.1002/jid.1573

中图分类号：

F0 [经济学]; F1 [世界各国经济概况、经济史、经济地理]; C [社会科学总论];

学科分类号：

0201 ; 020105 ; 03 ; 0303 ;

摘要：

To deal with the tensions created by ethnic diversity and inequalities, many African Countries have instituted affirmative action programmes ranging from informal ethnic balancing to explicit quotas. This study examines the reasons for affirmative action in Nigeria and the effectiveness of the Federal Character Commission (FCC) that was set up to oversee the programme. It argues that the affirmative action is all important aspect of governance in divided societies. Furthermore, while the FCC has not succeeded ill achieving its formal objectives, it has nevertheless encouraged the non-violent resolution of ethnic grievances. Copyright (C) 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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页码：561 / 576

页数：16