PATRONAGE IN REPUBLICAN ROME AND MODERN NIGERIA

Patronage, an asymmetric relationship between two individuals of unequal social status, permeated the socio-political landscapes of ancient Rome and modern Nigeria. Previous comparative studies on Rome and Nigeria have focused on literature, legal system and history to the neglect of the patronage system. This study was, therefore, designed to compare and contrast the socio-political significance of patronage in Republican Rome and modern Nigeria, with a view to determining its influence on the socio-political space.The patronage system in both Republican Rome and modern Nigeria emerged from a historical and religious context, but later degenerated into a practice that undermined the socio-political space of both historical contexts.

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