Safari Books Limited: October 2013

Traditional Rulers in Nigeria

Author’s: S.J.S Cookey, E.Alemika, A.B. Oyebode, E.Amucheazi, A.D Yahaya

Traditional Ruler in Nigeria deals with the major issue in the constitutional debate in Nigeria of what role the traditional ruler should play in the democratic setting. The evolution of traditional rule in Nigeria is highlighted, while the result and discussion of the findings of the nationwide public perception survey and the interviews with foremost traditional rulers in the country on the subject matter are presented. Some policy options are made as input towards the development of a viable home grown democracy in Nigeria.

Based on the relevance of the research, policy makers, scholars and general interest readers will find a good companion in this book.

Regional Integration in Africa “East African Experience”

Author: Msuya Waldi Mangachi

This book present a comprehensive and critical account of the process of integration in East Africa, from the colonial period to the new East African Community established in 2000. The author analyzes various cause of the collapse of the previous integration efforts and negotiations for the division of the old East African Community’s assets and liabilities. The book commends the partner states for reviving the East African Community in 2000. The book analyzes the EAC in the light of other Regional Economic Communities and stresses the need to rationalize and harmonize the eight (8) RECs recognized by the African Union. It is emphasized that the RECs should put to good use the lesson learnt from the lack success of previous integration efforts and avoid the pitfalls.

Know Your Country and Beyond

Author: Ahmadu Kurfi OFR

This book start in teaching us our own state where we live, then extends to the whole country, West Africa, Africa and the rest of the world. A very excellent guide for all of us who want to know our environment and beyond

Seeking Greener Pastures Abroad

A Migration Profile of Nigeria

Author: Aderanti Adepoju and Arie van der Wiel

Seeking Greener Pastures Abroad: A Migration Profile of Nigeria by Aderanti Adepoju and Arie van der wiel is most informative and illuminating on a subject that had tended to provoke negative reaction because of the media image of desperate young men and women seeking to migrate out of the country without the requisite documentation or skills. Seeking Greener Pastures Abroad presents a picture of international migration of Nigerians as a vital aspect of the government understand this phenomenon and articulate and develop appropriate measures for harnessing its more positive aspects for the long-term socio-economic development of the country.

THE BARONS

AUTHOR: Alhaji Ahmadu Kurfi

The Barons is a captivating fictitious story of the activities of a very powerful group and unusual influence on traditional, socio-economic and political institutions in the country. The story starts from the period of military interregnum of December 1983 to the political intrigues of March 2010. It is an insider’s illuminating account of the acts and actions of the political matter of Nigeria. Presented in the form of a play, the book exposes and explains the political ploys, stratagem, deals, manipulations, manoeuvres, machinations, intrigues, successes and failure of the powers behind the scenes in Nigerian politics. This revealing boo – gripping and entertaining – is a must for historians, the political class, Christians, Muslims and democracy-monitoring group.

Democracy and States’ Strategic Consolidation “Our Collective challenge in the 21^st Century”

Author: S.A Danfulani

For: National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru , Nigeria

This book centres the main thrust of its argument and expose on major fundamental elements within the polity and overall public administration in developing nations. Foremost, it treats the issue of violence in all ramifications; physical, psychological, political, economic and intellectual aspects, bordering on the art and use of violence, its concept, aetiology, strategic utility and socio-political implications, including the use of empirical data to demonstrate the dimension and management of violence at both the national and international levels.

Without a thorough analysis on the development problems of political transition, demilitarization, democracy and national development, the book made specific reference to the American example where political maturity and highly sophisticated public policy strategic, controls and negative use of violence or abuse of power through respect for the rule of law and fundamental rights of the citizenry. The successive developments of these ideals were captured, with serious references on major mutations in global geo-polity, socio-economic and political context of democratization, avoidance of major threats to peace, security and stability through proper utilization and respect for the rule of law to ensure stability, development and nation-building.

National Security in a Democratic Polity “Opportunities, Challenges and Prospects for Nigeria”

Author: S.A. Danfulani

The book links two fundamental elements of public policy viz: national security and democratic polity. Exploring the wider import of policy formulation and defence planning, through the perspectives of several expects, the book expatiates on the dyadic interrelationships of conflict, conflict resolution, the role of the security forces, and other para-military agencies in conflict containment, domestic and foreign variables in the management of the military and non-military dimensions of national security. Of greater concern is the analysis of major threats, the challenges of militarization, institutional conflicts, domestic and contemporary realities of modern states vis-à-vis the current globalization, international security and states’ strategic stability.

The book, with specific solutions to identified threats, enlarge the scope of reflection on the triad of peace, defence and security to provide measured policy response, through democracy and the role of law as indispensable strategic ‘sine qua non’ to all the critical element of national security in a developing polity. Scholars, policymakers, military and security experts, as well as the large public, have an invaluable piece of work to foster our concern for security and development.

Stress Management

Author: Umar Faruk Adamu

This book is a well-researched, lucidly-presented and well laid-out punctuated with spates of humour. The various section of book details what we should know about stress and managing this integral and indivisible part of man.

The book is divided into two parts including the appendices containing self-explanatory letters illustrating the various approaches to stress management. Each part is further divided into sections, usually a couple of paragraphs long, discussing a basic theme, such as classical stress and associated terms, stress and the military, signs and symptoms of stress, time management or financial management. The book is a must read for everybody especially those who work under stress.