Elitism and Nationalism: The Role of Political Elite on Nation-Building and Development in Nigeria (Published)
The study examines the nexus between political elites and nationalism as well as the role of political elites on nation-building and development in Nigeria. The study utilizes secondary data for overall understanding of the subject matter. Literature were gathered from works of scholars on issues under investigation. The research findings indicates that there is nexus between nationalist feelings and political modernization; nationalist feelings and nation-building; nationalist feelings and development in Nigeria and Africa at large. Nigeria and African continent indeed lacks patriotic political elites that can promote positive changes in political, economic, social and cultural institutions that would guarantee nation-building and development. That the political elites continue to associates primordial politics of ethnicity, religion, regionalism and corruption in governance, political and democratization process of Nigeria. These primitive beliefs and values undermines nation-building and development in Nigeria and most of the African countries. That primordial politics which is the result of lack of nationalist feelings contributed greatly to the collapse of first and second republic as well as current political violence, ethno-religious conflicts and underdevelopment in Nigerian. The study exposed how political elite used primordial politics in achieving their political interests, manipulating their followers and democratization process. The study therefore, recommends that Nigeria’s political modernization, nation-building and development requires patriotic political elites which would promote common feelings, love, integration and unity among the citizens. This invariably can be achieving through political will among leaders, nationalist feelings, social reorientation or vigorous enlightenment campaign on nationhood, good governance, socio-cultural cohesion and tolerance, spirit of true federalism, addressing economic predicaments and zero-tolerance for corruption. This would go a long way in promoting nationalism and facilitating nation-building and development in Nigeria and Africa at large.
Keywords: Development, Nation Building, Nationalism, political elite, political modernization
Nationalism in the New World: An Assessment of Nigeria’s Nationalist Drive Towards Independence (Published)
Nationalist movement in Nigeria or the Nigerian nationalism became formally felt after the end of British colonial rule within the country. The purposes of the movement were majorly to achieve both political and economic emancipation for the disparate groups who had come together courtesy of the amalgamation of the northern and southern protectorates in 1914, from the British colonialists. Its origin or early segment dates back to the 19th century wherein resistance struggles have been hooked up against the British penetration and activities in different territories that make up the modern-day Nigeria. This paper, consequently, examines the impacts of this movement on the actualization of Nigerian independence. A number of these affects, as discovered in this paper, have endured to bedevil the political environment of Nigeria in her efforts towards gaining political independence. Nigerians were very united in mobilizing all available resources to dislodge the colonialist that was the national enemy of the country without prejudice. It has been recommended among others that the resurgence of latest nationalist spirit in Nigerians within the face of the neocolonial global exploitations is a necessity and the battle for freedom needs to be won through the modern agents by the 21st century’s nationalists.
Citation: Ishaka Dele (2022) Nationalism in the New World: An Assessment of Nigeria’s Nationalist Drive Towards Independence, Global Journal of Political Science and Administration, Vol.10, No.2, pp.1-14
Keywords: Colonialism, Independence, Nationalism, Nationalist Movement, new world order
THE PALESTINIAN DILEMMA “PART TWO”: HISTORICAL TUTELAGE…..OR…..POLITICAL GUARDIANSHIP! THE PALESTINIAN ATTITUDE TOWARD NATIONAL SOVEREIGNTY TILL 1967! (Published)
This paper examines an alternate version of the Palestinian dilemma historically rooted in their selves, and over the ages and times got to be as a main component and the hallmark of their culture and a chronic flaw alike; existence under historical tutelage and political guardianship. Shockingly, the Palestinians prepared – according to their history – to live under the control and governance of their conquerors or victors, in addition to experience the sense of oppressed colonized people under the weight of colonizers. The present examination attempts to investigate the Palestinian dilemma; people under historical tutelage and political guardianship until 1967, and to focus on the notions of the nation, nationalism and national sovereignty. Another aim is exploring Palestine, a land without any national sovereignty and the Palestinian attitude toward it until 1967, alongside nationalism and the Palestinian national movement. This led to emergence, reformation, and said implications until 1967. The analyst infers that the most exceedingly awful chronicled problem, for any individuals, that they habituated to live under tutelage and political guardianship, as this paper demonstrated concerning the Palestinians. Both Palestinian and Arab neighboring pioneers never had any accurate patterns or disposition to secure an independent state in Palestine from the fall of Ottoman Empire until UN allotment was arranged in 1947, or even during and after the 1948 war. Additionally, the Palestinian national movement was unable to lead its people to national sovereignty in their territory in 1967!
Keywords: Guardianship, Nationalism, Palestinian Dilemma, Sovereignty., Tutelage
The Palestinian Dilemma “Part two”: Historical Tutelage……or……..Political Guardianship! The Palestinian attitude toward national sovereignty till 1967! Khaled Abdelhay Elsayed (Review Completed - Accepted)
This paper examines an alternate version of the Palestinian dilemma historically rooted in their selves, and over the ages and times got to be as a main component and the hallmark of their culture and a chronic flaw alike; existence under historical tutelage and political guardianship. Shockingly, the Palestinians prepared – according to their history – to live under the control and governance of their conquerors or victors, in addition to experience the sense of oppressed colonized people under the weight of colonizers. The present examination attempts to investigate the Palestinian dilemma; people under historical tutelage and political guardianship until 1967, and to focus on the notions of the nation, nationalism and national sovereignty. Another aim is exploring Palestine, a land without any national sovereignty and the Palestinian attitude toward it until 1967, alongside nationalism and the Palestinian national movement. This led to emergence, reformation, and said implications until 1967. The analyst infers that the most exceedingly awful chronicled problem, for any individuals, that they habituated to live under tutelage and political guardianship, as this paper demonstrated concerning the Palestinians. Both Palestinian and Arab neighboring pioneers never had any accurate patterns or disposition to secure an independent state in Palestine from the fall of Ottoman Empire until UN allotment was arranged in 1947, or even during and after the 1948 war. Additionally, the Palestinian national movement was unable to lead its people to national sovereignty in their territory in 1967!
Keywords: Guardianship, Nationalism, Palestinian Dilemma, Sovereignty., Tutelage