The Politics of Shareholder Activism in Nigeria |
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Authors: | Emmanuel Adegbite Kenneth Amaeshi Olufemi Amao |
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Institution: | (1) Newcastle Business School, Northumbria University, City Campus East: Room 206, New Bridge Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 8ST, UK;(2) University of Edinburgh Business School, University of Edinburgh, 29 Buccleuch Place, Edinburgh, EH8 9JS, UK;(3) Brunel Law School, Brunel University, West London Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 3PH, UK |
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Abstract: | Shareholder activism has become a force for good in the extant corporate governance literature. In this article, we present
a case study of Nigeria to show how shareholder activism, as a corporate governance mechanism, can constitute a space for
unhealthy politics and turbulent politicking, which is a reflection of the country’s brand of politics. As a result, we point
out some translational challenges, and suggest more caution, in the diffusion of corporate governance practices across different
institutional environments. We contribute to the literature on corporate governance in Africa, whilst creating an understanding
of the political embeddedness of shareholder activism in different institutional contexts—i.e. a step closer to a political
theorising of shareholder activism. |
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