TABLE OF CONTENT
Title Page
Certification
Dedication
Acknowledgement
Abstract
CHAPTER ONE:
1.0Statement of the Study
1.1Scope and Limitation of the Study
1.2Methodology
1.3Literature Review
CHAPTER TWO
2.0Introduction
2.1Conceptualizing Electoral Violence
2.2Remote Causes of Electoral Violence
2.3Immediate Causes of Electoral Violence
CHAPTER THREE
3.0Electoral Violence in Historical Context
3.1Transition Elections
3.2Consolidation Elections
CHAPTER FOUR
4.0Analyzing Electoral Violence of 2011/2015
4.1The Underlying Causes of the Violence
4.2Flaws in Election Administration and Doubts about the Integrity of the Elections
4.3Structural Perspective
4.4Shifts in Power Relations among Political Parties
4.5Build-Up to 2015 General Election
4.6Inadequate Election Arrangements
4.7Challenges Facing INEC
CHAPTER FIVE
5.0Nigerias Electoral Violence in Comparative Perspective
5.1Comparing Notes: Lessons from Nigeria, Kenya and Ethiopia
CHAPTER SIX
6.0Summary, Recommendations and Conclusion
6.1Policy Recommendations
6.2Conclusion
REFERENCES
APPENDICES
Appendix A: A Map of Nigeria
Appendix B: Nigerian Election Possible Hotspots
Appendix C: Acronyms Guide
