Introduction: the politics of transition without end / Larry Diamond, Anthony Kirk-Greene, and Oyeleye Oyediran -- The remedial imperatives of the Nigerian constitution, 1922-1992 / Anthony Kirk-Greene -- The military / J. 'Bayo Adekanye -- The political bureau / Oyeleye Oyediran -- The Constituent Assembly and the 1989 constitution / Rafiu A. Akindele -- Electoral administration in the early transition / Eme O. Awa -- Mobilizing for a new political culture / Adigun Agbaje -- Party formation and party competition / Babafemi A. Badejo -- The reorganization of local government / Oyeleye Oyediran -- The state elections of 1991 / Dan Agbese and Etim Anim -- The National Assembly elections of 1992 / Eghosa E. Osaghae -- The 1993 presidential election imbroglio / Bola A. Akinterinwa -- Crisis and collapse: June-November 1993 / Rotimi T. Suberu -- The rise and fall of structural adjustment in Nigeria / Thomas Biersteker and Peter M. Lewis -- Indigeneity, ethnicity, and federalism / Daniel C. Bach -- The judicial system and human rights / Clement Nwankwo -- Transforming the civil service / Ladipo Adamolekun -- Associational life / Adebayo O. Olukoshi -- Religion and politics: a view from the South / Rotimi T. Suberu -- Religion and politics: a view from the North / Omar Farouk Ibrahim -- The press / Tunji Dare -- Postscript and postmortem / Larry Diamond