John Locke and Constitutional Democracy in Nigeria

By Uchechukwu Ogu

Democracy has generally been accepted as the best form of government, best suited to allowing people live in dignity and freedom. This is emphasized by the Millennium Declaration, in which the international community undertakes to promote democracy worldwide. The practice of sustainable democracy is the soul of an enduring political system and it remains the hallmark of society's civilization.
Democracy is built on certain basic elements which include the rule of law, protection of the rights of citizens, participation and competition for power among so many others, Frank Kokori in "Democracy in Nigeria: The journey so far" quotes the famous German Historian and Diplomat Barthold Georg Niebuhr thus "Man's capacity of justice makes democracy impossible, but man's inclination to injustice makes democracy necessary." In most advanced democracies of the world, the tree of democracy keeps blossoming as the years pass by. In such societies, citizens not only participate in government and exercise their rights, they also observe certain principles and rules of democratic conduct. They also respect the law while rejecting violence.
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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B09KNGDG7K
• ISBN13: 9798756515121
• Release Date: October 2021
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"