The Tyrant and the Con in Nigerian Politics
Democracy is humanity’s most ambitious wager. The notion that ordinary people, given a voice and a vote, can govern themselves better than kings or self-appointed saviors is still revolutionary. But democracy has always had a major weakness: it is an open door. The same system that can elevate reformers can also admit predators. Two of... The post The Tyrant and the Con in Nigerian Politics first appeared on Democracy in Africa.
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Democracy is humanity’s most ambitious wager. The notion that ordinary people, given a voice and a vote, can govern themselves better than kings or self-appointed saviors is still revolutionary. But democracy has always had a major weakness: it is an open door. The same system that can elevate reformers can also admit predators. Two of...
The post The Tyrant and the Con in Nigerian Politics first appeared on Democracy in Africa.
