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The Political Economy of Insecurity: A Multi-Angle Exploration
The political economy of insecurity refers to the systemic interplay between political power structures, economic incentives, and institutions that sustain—or even profit from—persistent violence, crime, terrorism, and instability, rather than resolving them. It shifts the lens from purely military or technical explanations of “failure” to one that examines how elites, bureaucracies, and interest groups derive …
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Nigerian Case Law on the Justiciability of Political Parties’ “Internal Affairs”: An In-Depth Exploration
INEC The doctrine that courts should not interfere in the “internal affairs” of political parties—often described as a “convenient fiction” in Lawson Akhigbe’s 2026 article—has been a recurring tension in Nigerian jurisprudence. It pits party autonomy (as voluntary associations governed by their constitutions) against constitutional supremacy, statutory duties under the Electoral Act, and the judicial …
War Powers and Fig Leaves: When Law Pretends and Politics Decides by Lawson Akhigbe
There is something almost theatrical about the War Powers Resolution. Passed in the long shadow of Vietnam, it was meant to do something radical: put a leash on presidential war-making. Congress, having watched successive administrations drift from “advisers” to full-scale պատերազմ without so much as a by-your-leave, decided it wanted its constitutional keys back. Half …
Preparation Anticipation Adaptation
How do you feel about cold weather? It’s the mechanism of adjustment to its effect while keeping warm.
Every Tomorrow
What’s a moment that made you realize you were stronger than you thought? Every next day
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