Mechanisms for National Integration in a Multi-ethnic Federal State: The Nigerian Experiment is a modest contribution to the growing literature on Federalism in Nigeria, and it seeks to explain and analyse the form and character of Nigeria’s convoluting federal experiment and what makes it resilient so far. The book beams its searchlight on the travails of federalism alongside mechanisms put in place to stabilize and integrate the plural and deeply divided society. The 13 chapter book covers the pre-colonial social formations that formed the federation and the post-colonial efforts at nation-building. Virtually all salient integrative mechanisms are highlighted along with policy recommendations to assist public policy makers.