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The Igbo Studies Association, USA and the Center for Igbo Studies, Evan Enwerem University, Owerri, Igbo League, USA, in association with The Transatlantic Research Group, are organizing a one-day symposium on the 2011 general elections in Nigeria. Nigeria is one of the most promising frontiers for democracy in Africa. Yet the country witnessed mixed results from the just concluded elections but with prospects for an enduring democratic tradition and a responsive civil society. Based on the conduct of the elections, a post-mortem analysis is pertinent for the progress and direction of democracy in Nigeria in the twenty-first century. Such an assessment will enable scholars, the political class, and other interest groups to estimate the progress and future of democracy in Africas most populous country. The symposium will explore important themes, including the electoral process, the outcomes of the elections, challenges posed by violence, the culture of corruption that was witnessed and the transition process.
The organizers of this symposium would like presenters to submit abstracts and papers on topics that cover
The Electoral Process
Political Parties and Democratic Elections
The Judiciary and the Electoral Process
Civil Society and Electoral Practice
Influence of Foreign Governments on Elections Prospects for Free and Fair Elections
States and the Federal Principles
Human Rights and Democratic Process
Women and the Electoral Process
The Nigerian Youth and Elections
Religion, Elections and Democracy
The Nigerian Federation and Power Sharing Arrangements
Mass Media and Elections
Election Related Violence
Please email a 100-word abstract with institutional affiliation, short biodata, mailing address, e-mail address to the conference committee through Dr. Chima Korieh chima.korieh@marquette.edu by July 10 2011.
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