'This is a masterful new sociological and historical analysis of the roots of Nigeria's half-century of political conflict. A destabilizing lack of congruence among the authority patterns and practices of Nigeria's constituent ethnic groups extends from pre-colonial times to the present. This theoretically grounded interpretation is widely applicable elsewhere in post-colonial Africa.' Ted Robert Gurr, University of Maryland, USA 'The book is timely and insightful. It is timely given the political difficulties in Nigeria. Like South Africa, the solution of Nigeria's problems is key to the solution of Africa's problems.' Kwandiwe Kondlo, University of the Free State, South Africa '... political instability and democratic transition in modern Nigeria has been documented in several books and journal articles, but none of these has captured the nuances of Nigerian politics and society than the recently-published book by Professor E.C. Ejiogu... This brilliantly-written book is certainly a welcome addition to the growing body of work on the failed state in Nigeria... the author's arguments are laid out brilliantly in the introductory chapter of the book... Ejiogu deserves commendation for his bold, clear, and straight forward 'in your face' analysis throughout the 11 chapters of this book...' Journal of Asian and African Studies
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