Solving the Conundrum of Insecurity

Abstract

The task of making a nation out of the disparate and dangerously clashing ethnic identities that define Africa and the many states of the continent such as Nigeria is a perpetual work in progress. While civil wars and military coups were common during the Cold War, warped electoral processes and demands for more of what the state has to offer have resulted in complex political emergencies since the end of the Cold War. Therefore, nation-building processes have been experiencing stasis...