Ethnic Minority Conflicts And Governance In Nigeria

Author : Rotimi T. Suberu
Publisher : Institut français de recherche en Afrique
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Political Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105070599647

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Ethnic Minority Conflicts and Governance in Nigeria by Rotimi T. Suberu Pdf

Ethnic Minority Conflicts and Governance in Nigeria explores and analyses the underlying sources and salient features of recent ethnic minority conflicts in Nigeria, the largely controversial policies by which the Nigerian state has sought to contain these conflicts, and the prospects and preconditions for a more stable and equitable system of federal governance in the country. Through an insightful examination of two most recent minority conflicts in the country, the author probes the contemporary problems of ethnic minorities. He appraises the management of the conflicts by the State, and proffers appropriate policy responses for the resolution of the country's ethnic minority problems. The book is recommended to policy makers, students of history and political science, academicians and the general public.

Author : Uyilawa Usuanlele,Bonny Ibhawoh
Publisher : Springer
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2017-03-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9783319506302

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Minority Rights and the National Question in Nigeria by Uyilawa Usuanlele,Bonny Ibhawoh Pdf

This book offers a thematic study of key debates in the history of the ethnic politics, democratic governance, and minority rights in Nigeria. Nigeria provides a framework for examining the central paradox in post-colonial nation building projects in Africa – the tension between majority rule and minority rights. The liberal democratic model on which most African states were founded at independence from colonial rule, and to which they continue to aspire, is founded on majority rule. It is also founded on the protection of the rights of minority groups to political participation, social inclusion and economic resources. Maintaining this tenuous balance between majority rule and minority rights has, in the decades since independence, become the key national question in many African countries, perhaps none more so than Nigeria. This volume explores these issues, focusing on four key themes as they relate to minority rights in Nigeria: ethnic and religious identities, nationalism and federalism, political crises and armed conflicts.

Author : Thomas A. Imobighe,African Strategic and Peace Research Group
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015059568918

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Civil Society and Ethnic Conflict Management in Nigeria by Thomas A. Imobighe,African Strategic and Peace Research Group Pdf

This book represents a serious attempt to develop new strategies to manage the ethnic conflicts that continue to undermine Nigeria's efforts at democratic consolidation. Case studies discuss the socio- economic and political dynamics that fuel ethnic conflicts; highlight the limitations to their management; and propose civil society approaches. The book is organised into three parts. The first analyses basic concepts at play, such as ethnicity and ethnic conflict, specifically in the Nigerian context, and against the background of the position of civil society and development in the country. The second part comprises six case studies spread across Nigeria's six geo-political regions. The third section concentrates on the critical issue of civil society empowerment, and proposes ways to enhance its creative participation in the country's development.

Author : Osadola Oluwaseun Samuel
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2012-11-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9783656317067

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A Historical Analysis of Ethnic Conflict in Nigeria by Osadola Oluwaseun Samuel Pdf

Research Paper (postgraduate) from the year 2012 in the subject African Studies - Culture and Applied Geography, grade: none, , course: International Studies and Diplomacy, language: English, abstract: Observably, most developing countries are ethnically diverse. Ethnic diversity may lead to increased civil dissonance. The National Question in Nigeria is probably one of the most complicated in the world with her over 250 ethnic groups and 120 different languages spoken in the country. The colonialist while pretending to carry out a mission of uniting the warring ethnic groups, wilfully and systematically separated the various Nigerian people thereby creating a suitable atmosphere for conflict. With the heterogeneous nature of the country, the tendency of the various nationals is towards parochial consciousness at the expense of national consciousness. This paper, therefore, relies on content analysis as its methodology to examine ethnic conflicts in Nigeria. It also examined the fundamental causes of ethnic conflicts in the country and identifies the possible issues for resolution. The paper also proffered suggestions on how to curb ethnic conflicts in future Nigeria.

Author : M. Angulu Onwuejeogwu
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Democracy
ISBN : STANFORD:36105113952472

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The Multi-ethnic Nationalities of Nigeria and the Problems of Governance by M. Angulu Onwuejeogwu Pdf

Author : Okwudiba Nnoli
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Ethnicity
ISBN : STANFORD:36105005593368

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Ethnic Politics in Nigeria by Okwudiba Nnoli Pdf

Author : Rotimi T. Suberu
Publisher : 成甲書房
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1929223285

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Federalism and Ethnic Conflict in Nigeria by Rotimi T. Suberu Pdf

FOREWORD by Larry Diamond

Author : John Mukum Mbaku,Pita Ogaba Agbese,Mwangi S. Kimenyi
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015043708950

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Ethnicity and Governance in the Third World by John Mukum Mbaku,Pita Ogaba Agbese,Mwangi S. Kimenyi Pdf

Written by an outstanding international group of researchers focusing on ethnic conflict, this refreshing analysis provides practical and effective policy options for the people of the Third World.

Author : Cyril I. Obi
Publisher : Nordic Africa Institute
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9171064710

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The Changing Forms of Identity Politics in Nigeria Under Economic Adjustment by Cyril I. Obi Pdf

"The Niger delta region of Nigeria which is at the heart of the country's oil industry, has a long history of struggles for self-determination dating back to the early years of the 20[superscript th] century. In the 1980s and 1990s, these struggles, unfolding as they did within the context of military authoritarianism and structural adjustment, took the form of widespread agitation for greater control by local communities of the revenues accruing to the Nigerian state from exploration and extraction of oil." "This study attempts to capture the transformations in ethnic minority identity politics in the oil-producing areas of the Niger delta. In doing this, attention is simultaneously drawn to the factors informing the shift from peaceful agitation to violent protest as well as the dynamic of decay and renewal in the various ethnic minority movements that are active in the delta. It is suggested that part of the solution to the crisis in the delta will involve not only a thorough-going restructuring of the Nigerian state but also the re-orientation of the mode of operation of the giant oil multinationals in order to make them both more sensitive and accountable to the local communities."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Author : Olayemi Akinwumi
Publisher : Lit Verlag
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015061183821

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Crises and Conflicts in Nigeria by Olayemi Akinwumi Pdf

Author : Osita Agbu
Publisher : Nordic Africa Institute
Page : 62 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9171065253

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Ethnic Militias and the Threat to Democracy in Post-transition Nigeria by Osita Agbu Pdf

The democratic opening presented by Nigeria's successful transition to civil rule (June 1998 to May 1999) unleashed a host of hitherto repressed or dormant political forces. Unfortunately, it has become increasingly difficult to differentiate between genuine demands by these forces on the state and outright criminality and mayhem. Post-transition Nigeria is experiencing the proliferation of ethnic militia movements purportedly representing, and seeking to protect, their ethnic interests in a country, which appears incapable of providing the basic welfare needs of its citizens.It is against the background of collective disenchantment with the Nigerian state, and the resurgence of ethnic identity politics that this research interrogates the growing challenge posed by ethnic militias to the Nigerian democracy project. The central thesis is that the over-centralization of power in Nigeria 's federal practice and the failure of post-transitional politics in genuinely addressing the "National Question," has resulted in the emergence of ethnic militias as a specific response to state incapacity. The short- and long-term threats posed by this development to Nigeria 's fragile democracy are real, and justify the call for a National Conference that will comprehensively address the demands of the ethnic nationalities.

Author : Ernest E. Uwazie,Isaac Olawale Albert,G. N. Uzoigwe
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN : 0739100335

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Inter-ethnic and Religious Conflict Resolution in Nigeria by Ernest E. Uwazie,Isaac Olawale Albert,G. N. Uzoigwe Pdf

Since 1982, Nigeria has experienced more than ten large scale ethnic or religious riots in its major cities. These violent clashes have wreaked economic, political, and social havoc; caused an enormous number of deaths and injuries; and posed serious obstacles to Nigeria's sociopolitical development as well as retarded efforts at nation-building. The papers collected in this book serve as a critical part of an overall objective to develop and promote mechanisms for the understanding and resolution of ethnic and religious conflicts in Nigeria. Both academic and community leaders address various aspects of these conflicts, and Uwazie offers several thoughtful options for their successful resolution. Inter-Ethnic and Religious Conflict Resolution in Nigeria will interest students of African history and current affairs, scholars of anthropology and ethnicity studies, and those involved in international relations and peace studies.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Ethnic conflict
ISBN : IND:30000085200933

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Ethnic Groups and Conflicts in Nigeria: No special title by Anonim Pdf

Author : Toyin Falola
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 691 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2021-06-24
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781108837972

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Understanding Modern Nigeria by Toyin Falola Pdf

An introduction to the politics and society of post-colonial Nigeria, highlighting the key themes of ethnicity, democracy, and development.

Author : Ademola Adediji
Publisher : Springer
Page : 529 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2016-05-11
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783658134839

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The Politicization of Ethnicity as Source of Conflict by Ademola Adediji Pdf

In view of the explosion of violent conflicts in many parts of the world and the hasty, but prevailing, assumption that ethnicity is the source of these conflicts, this book is encompassed to highlight, describe and examine how ethnicity is politicized in many of these current conflicts. By deploying the instrumentalist approach and the theory of identity and difference in ethnicity, the author identifies the actors involved and depicts how religion is exploited as an instrument of division by reflecting it on the Nigerian situation, exploring the examples of the Jos conflicts and the Warri Crisis within a twenty years period, 1990 to 2010.