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