Tope Akinyetun
Tope Shola Akinyetun teaches Political Science at Lagos State University of Education. His research interests include – but are not limited to – identity politics, insecurity, youth studies, development studies and technopolitics. In addition to being a Rosalind Member of the London Journal Press, he also reviews notable journals like New Media Society (Sage Publications), African Security Review (Routledge publications) the African Journal of Terrorism and Insurgency Research, the African Journal of Governance and Development etc. which are captured on his Publons profile. He has published several articles in notable peer-reviewed international journals and presented papers in noteworthy conferences. He has featured in the Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy and Governance (Springer) and other significant platforms. He is a member of notable international organizations such as the International Political Science Association, Midwest Political Science Association, International Association for Political Science Students, African Studies Association and the International Society for Development and Sustainability. He is the author of "Reign of terror: A review of police brutality on Nigerian youth by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS)" published by African Security Review (Routledge publications).
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National Conference that will involve critical stakeholders in the country to restore peace, engender social change and promote development in the region.
However, this essay argues that democracy in itself is not the problem, but rather weak democratic institutions.
The paper relies on secondary data and adopts a descriptive and analytic approach. It concludes that multidimensional poverty in Nigeria is pervasive and has become deepened by the pandemic which led to a shutdown of economic activities in various countries of the world. The paper recommends that the government should commit to schemes, policies and projects that aim at reducing [multidimensional] poverty to avoid the rise of new poor as well as being proactive in treating poverty as a pandemic capable of plunging the country into an abyss of underdevelopment.
citizenship question in some countries?” To answer these questions, it is imperative to reflect on the context of democratic backsliding in Africa.
assumed colossal proportions. Insecurity in the region is largely
perpetuated by non-state actors that continue to rise in numbers and
evolve in operations. Indeed, armed non-state actors pervade Niger, Mali,
Burkina Faso, Chad and Nigeria. The proliferation of these armed nonstate actors constitutes a bane to the development of the region as it
further subjects the region to extreme poverty, unprecedented
humanitarian crisis and state fragility. This paper, therefore, examines
how the mutually reinforcing challenges of climate change, bad
governance, local militias, ungoverned space and poverty have
necessitated the polarization of terror networks. This is done through the
adoption of a qualitative approach and reliance on secondary sources of
data such as textbooks, peer-reviewed journal articles, government
reports, newspaper articles, online newspapers etc. The paper finds that
governance is a critical driver and predictive element in the understanding
of the proliferation of ANSAs. It concludes that ANSAs take advantage of
poor governance to establish an informal governance system that adopts
violence to maintain control whilst encouraging a shadow economy
characterized by terrorism, kidnap for ransom, rivalry attacks and illegal
activities. The paper, therefore, recommends the adoption of a framework
of local governance characterized by responsive institutions, inclusive
politics and resilient society.
National Conference that will involve critical stakeholders in the country to restore peace, engender social change and promote development in the region.
However, this essay argues that democracy in itself is not the problem, but rather weak democratic institutions.
The paper relies on secondary data and adopts a descriptive and analytic approach. It concludes that multidimensional poverty in Nigeria is pervasive and has become deepened by the pandemic which led to a shutdown of economic activities in various countries of the world. The paper recommends that the government should commit to schemes, policies and projects that aim at reducing [multidimensional] poverty to avoid the rise of new poor as well as being proactive in treating poverty as a pandemic capable of plunging the country into an abyss of underdevelopment.
citizenship question in some countries?” To answer these questions, it is imperative to reflect on the context of democratic backsliding in Africa.
assumed colossal proportions. Insecurity in the region is largely
perpetuated by non-state actors that continue to rise in numbers and
evolve in operations. Indeed, armed non-state actors pervade Niger, Mali,
Burkina Faso, Chad and Nigeria. The proliferation of these armed nonstate actors constitutes a bane to the development of the region as it
further subjects the region to extreme poverty, unprecedented
humanitarian crisis and state fragility. This paper, therefore, examines
how the mutually reinforcing challenges of climate change, bad
governance, local militias, ungoverned space and poverty have
necessitated the polarization of terror networks. This is done through the
adoption of a qualitative approach and reliance on secondary sources of
data such as textbooks, peer-reviewed journal articles, government
reports, newspaper articles, online newspapers etc. The paper finds that
governance is a critical driver and predictive element in the understanding
of the proliferation of ANSAs. It concludes that ANSAs take advantage of
poor governance to establish an informal governance system that adopts
violence to maintain control whilst encouraging a shadow economy
characterized by terrorism, kidnap for ransom, rivalry attacks and illegal
activities. The paper, therefore, recommends the adoption of a framework
of local governance characterized by responsive institutions, inclusive
politics and resilient society.