https://ir.nilds.gov.ng//handle/123456789/2 2026-06-09T23:05:55Z https://ir.nilds.gov.ng//handle/123456789/3346 NILDS Journal of Democratic Studies Vol. 5 No. 1 National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies The Journal of Democratic Studies (NILDS-JDS) is published Bi-annually. For submission instructions, subscription and all other information visit http:nilds.gov.ng or email nildsjds@nils.gov.ng. Aims and Scope: The NILDS Journal of Democratic Studies (NILDS-JDS) wishes to attract submissions of high-quality research covering all areas of democracy and political governance. It encourages the submissions of original contributions or authoritative research surveys that advances knowledge about democracy, politics, society, international relations, and legislative studies. The journal is interdisciplinary in scope and welcomes full-length articles, policy analysis, book reviews and research notes that draw from, or can advance knowledge and practice of democracy and governance. NILDS-JDS also provides a forum for interaction between policy and practice on questions of governance, law, constitutionalism, policy making and Institutional development, in order to catalyse policy debates among scholars, researchers, policy makers and other stakeholders. Articles to be published must meet the highest intellectual standard and be at the cutting edge of research in their field, making worthwhile contributions to democratic theory and practice. NILDS-JDS will only consider publishing manuscripts that make a significant contribution from either a theoretical, empirical perspective or a blend of both approach in terms of originality, rigour and reach. In particular, we do not wish to publish manuscripts which replicate existing results and/or are limited in scope/applicability and thus more suitable to specialized field journals. 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z https://ir.nilds.gov.ng//handle/123456789/3345 Legislative Journal of Security Analysis Vol 1 No 2 National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z https://ir.nilds.gov.ng//handle/123456789/3344 Legislative Journal of Security Analysis Vol 1 No 2 National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z https://ir.nilds.gov.ng//handle/123456789/1617 Legislative Journal of Security Analysis Vol 1 No 1 National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies The birth of the Legislative Journal of Security Analysis (LJSA) is a timely effort and a welcome approach to discharging the Centre’s mandate of providing local and international scholars the platform for disseminating research output. The Journal which places a high premium on empirical and policy research will serve as a repository for knowledge in security, peace, strategic, and conflict studies. The LJSA’s preference for empirical and policy research sets it apart as an agenda-setting platform for the deepening and strengthening of the security sector in Nigeria and the West African sub-region. This is coming at a time when Nigeria is facing a plethora and worsening insecurity and the West African subregion is challenged by conflict, military coups, insurgency, terrorism, transnational crimes, leadership crisis, and development failures. At this trying time, research output from the journal will provide the necessary empirical data required for security policy while setting the agenda for national, regional, and global security governance. This maiden edition of the journal lined up several well-researched articles that present findings on thought-provoking issues capturing different aspects of national and international security concerns. These articles not only reflect novel areas of thought on the different problems they set out to address but also the interest of scholars from different institutions and walks of life across the length and breadth of Nigeria. I therefore recommend this journal to members of the security committees in the national, state assemblies and the Local Government Councils, members of the Federal, State, and Local Government Council executives with security portfolios, members of the Armed Forces, the Nigeria Police, Department of State Security, other agencies in the security sector. Others include Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), international development partners, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), the mass media, researchers, and students. 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z