Religion And Human Security In Africa

Author : Heather Deegan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2008-11-25
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781134112814

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Africa Today by Heather Deegan Pdf

In the post 9/11 global environment Africa is standing at a crossroads in international affairs as the combined issues of politics, religion and security attract renewed interest. While some countries seem to be moving forward with greater levels of confidence, democracy and stability, others continue to be mired in conflict, poverty and religious/ethnic division. This text focuses on key contemporary issues that the continent faces, providing a comprehensive introduction of current political, religious, developmental and security concerns. Features include: Individual chapters devoted to key issues including health, gender, corruption, religion and the newly emerging problems of human security. Case studies and detailed analysis of topical issues, including: Muslim/Christian clashes: Kano, Northern Nigeria Conflict, Arms and Reconstruction: Darfur and Sierra Leone Comprehensive range of countries discussed including: Zimbabwe, Botswana, Kenya Ethiopia, Uganda, Lesotho, Somalia, Namibia and Madagascar. Fully up-to-date statistics including primary research based on interviews conducted by the author, providing data for both individual countries and the continent as a whole. Boxed descriptions explaining clearly the ideas in important subject areas, such as Islamic law and society By drawing on the author’s empirical research and situating discussion within the context of wider debate, Africa Today is designed both to introduce and to develop a deeper understanding of this rapidly changing continent an essential text for all students of African politics and International Relations.

Author : Joram Tarusarira,Ezra Chitando
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 397 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2020-08-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781000172379

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Themes in Religion and Human Security in Africa by Joram Tarusarira,Ezra Chitando Pdf

This book reflects on major themes present at the interface between religion and human security in Africa. It probes the extent to which religion is both a threat to and a resource for human security in Africa by examining specific issues occurring across the continent. A team of contributors from across Africa provide valuable reflections on the conceptualisation and applicability of the concept of human security in the context of religion in Africa. Chapters highlight how themes such as knowledge systems, youth, education, race, development, sacred texts, the media, sexual diversity, health and others have implications for individual and group security. In order to bring these themes into perspective, chapters in the first section reflect on the conceptual, historical and contextual factors at play. The chapters that follow demonstrate the theories put forward by means of case studies from countries such as Zimbabwe, Kenya, Botswana and Ghana that look at African religion, Islam and Christianity. This is a detailed and informative volume that provides new insights into the discourse on religion and human security. As such, it will be of significant use to any scholar of Religion and Violence, Religion in Africa and Religious Studies, as well as African and Security Studies more generally.

Author : Ezra Chitando,Joram Tarusarira
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2019-02-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780429671579

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Religion and Human Security in Africa by Ezra Chitando,Joram Tarusarira Pdf

Across diverse countries and contexts in Africa, religion has direct implications for human security. While some individuals and groups seek to manipulate and control through the deployment of religion, religious belief is also a common facet of those working towards peace and reconciliation. Despite the strategic importance of religion to human security in Africa, there are few contemporary publications that explore this issue on an international scale. This volume redresses that imbalance by examining religion’s impact on human security across Africa. Written by an international team of contributors, this book looks in detail at the intersection of religion and security in a variety of African contexts. Case studies from a diverse set of countries including Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, Burkina Faso, and more, are used to illustrate wider trends across the continent. Acknowledging that religion can be used to incite violence as well as encourage peace, the chapters employ an interdisciplinary exploration of the ethics, sociology, and politics around these issues. This is much needed volume on religion’s capacity to effect human security. It will, therefore, be of significant interest to any scholar of religious studies, African studies, political science, the sociology of religion, and anthropology, as well as peace, conflict, and reconciliation studies.

Author : Taylor & Francis Group
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2020-12-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0367731916

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Religion and Human Security in Africa by Taylor & Francis Group Pdf

Across diverse countries and contexts in Africa, religion has direct implications for human security. While some individuals and groups seek to manipulate and control through the deployment of religion, religious belief is also a common facet of those working towards peace and reconciliation. Despite the strategic importance of religion to human security in Africa, there are few contemporary publications that explore this issue on an international scale. This volume redresses that imbalance by examining religion's impact on human security across Africa. Written by an international team of contributors, this book looks in detail at the intersection of religion and security in a variety of African contexts. Case studies from a diverse set of countries including Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, Burkina Faso, and more, are used to illustrate wider trends across the continent. Acknowledging that religion can be used to incite violence as well as encourage peace, the chapters employ an interdisciplinary exploration of the ethics, sociology, and politics around these issues. This is much needed volume on religion's capacity to effect human security. It will, therefore, be of significant interest to any scholar of religious studies, African studies, political science, the sociology of religion, and anthropology, as well as peace, conflict, and reconciliation studies.

Author : James K. Wellman Jr.,Clark B. Lombardi
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2012-08-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780199827749

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Religion and Human Security by James K. Wellman Jr.,Clark B. Lombardi Pdf

Since the1950s the world has witnessed a period of extraordinary religious revival in which religious political parties and non-governmental organizations have gained power around the globe. At the same time, the international community has come to focus on the challenge of promoting global human security. This groundbreaking book explores how these trends are interacting. In theoretical essays and case studies from Turkey, Egypt, Pakistan, the Americas, Africa and Europe, the contributors address such crucial questions as: Under what circumstances do religiously motivated actors advance or harm human welfare? Do certain state policies tend to promote security-enhancing behavior among religious groups? The book concludes by providing important suggestions to policymakers about how to factor the influence of religion into their evaluation of a population's human security and into programs designed to improve human security around the globe.

Author : M Christian Green,T Jeremy Gunn,Mark Hill
Publisher : AFRICAN SUN MeDIA
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2018-05-16
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781928314424

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Religion, Law and Security in Africa by M Christian Green,T Jeremy Gunn,Mark Hill Pdf

Security is a key topic of our time. But how do we understand it? Do law and religion take different views of it? In this fifth volume in the Law and Religion in Africa series, radicalisation, terrorism, blasphemy, hate speech, religious freedom and just war theories rub shoulders with issues of witchcraft, female genital mutilation circumcision, child marriage, displaced communities and additional issues besides. This unique collection of topics is both challenging and inspiring, providing illumination in troubled times, and forming a sound foundation for future scholarship.

Author : M. Christian Green
Publisher : AFRICAN SUN MeDIA
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2019-05-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781928314592

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Law, Religion and Human Flourishing in Africa by M. Christian Green Pdf

A shared interest of law and religion is the advancement of human flourishing, yet there is no common understanding of what it means for humans to flourish and the means by which to attain a flourishing life. The concept of human flourishing is especially important for Africa, where community and national development compete with forces of conflict and scarce resources. In the broadest sense, the concept of human flourishing focuses our attention on having a comprehensively good or worthwhile life, but various religious and legal traditions suggest different norms for measuring the quality of life and designing the institutional structures that could best facilitate and preserve it.

Author : African Consortium for Law and Religion Studies. Annual Conference
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Religion and law
ISBN : 1928314430

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Religion, Law and Security in Africa by African Consortium for Law and Religion Studies. Annual Conference Pdf

Author : Loreen Maseno
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 343 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2024-06-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783031503924

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Religion, Climate Change, and Food Security in Africa by Loreen Maseno Pdf

Author : Martin Munyao,Joseph Muutuki,Patrick Musembi,Daniel Kaunga
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2022-01-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781793650993

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The African Church and COVID-19 by Martin Munyao,Joseph Muutuki,Patrick Musembi,Daniel Kaunga Pdf

The African Church and COVID-19: Human Security, the Church, and Society in Kenya is a bold and incisive look at the African Church in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Throughout the book, contributors explore how the COVID-19 pandemic exposed the fragilities of African society as well as the weaknesses in the Church’s role in helping and serving African communities. The African Church and COVID-19 analyzes the question of how the Church in Kenya should move forward in a post-COVID-19 era to address the vulnerabilities of socio-economic and political structures in Africa.

Author : Ezra Chitando,Masiiwa Ragies Gunda ,Lovemore Togarasei
Publisher : University of Bamberg Press
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2020-06-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9783863097356

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Religion and Development in Africa by Ezra Chitando,Masiiwa Ragies Gunda ,Lovemore Togarasei Pdf

"What is development? Who defines that one community/ country is "developed", while another community/ country is "under-developed"? What is the relationship between religion and development? Does religion contribute to development or underdevelopment in Africa? These and related questions elicit quite charged reactions in African studies, development studies, political science and related fields. Africa's own history, including the memory of marginalisation, slavery and exploitation by global powers ensures that virtually every discussion on development is characterised by a lot of emotions and conflicting views. In this volume scholars from various African countries and many different religions and denominations contribute to this debate."--

Author : M. Christian Green
Publisher : AFRICAN SUN MeDIA
Page : 435 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2019-05-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781928314585

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Law, Religion and Human Flourishing in Africa by M. Christian Green Pdf

A shared interest of law and religion is the advancement of human flourishing, yet there is no common understanding of what it means for humans to flourish and the means by which to attain a flourishing life. The concept of human flourishing is especially important for Africa, where community and national development compete with forces of conflict and scarce resources. In the broadest sense, the concept of human flourishing focuses our attention on having a comprehensively good or worthwhile life, but various religious and legal traditions suggest different norms for measuring the quality of life and designing the institutional structures that could best facilitate and preserve it.

Author : Margee Ensign,Jean-Pierre Karegeye
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2020-06-09
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000052008

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Religion in War and Peace in Africa by Margee Ensign,Jean-Pierre Karegeye Pdf

Religion in War and Peace in Africa shows how "Religious extremism" transcends the realm of belief, analysing current armed conflicts in Africa with perpetrators claiming to act in accord with their religion and moral values. Many African countries today are beset by armed conflicts carried out by different radical groups. In most such cases, religion has been used to incite extremism and to justify violence and exclusion. Perpetrators who seek to violently impose their "order" believe, or claim, that they are acting in accord with their religious and values. Scholars, peacemakers, Religious leaders, and Military officers explore peace initiatives and security managements. These rich, informative and path-breaking contributions in this book span the spectrum from the prevention of violence through peace initiatives and the analyses of the many complex historical, political, economic, demographic and ideological causes of violence to the role of traditional religions, and military intervention. Showing how religious leaders, scholars, peacekeepers, policy-makers, and military officers and others need to join their efforts in better understanding the intersections between religion and conflict, and to engage in shared missions focused on preventive actions and peace initiatives, Religion in War and Peace in Africa will be of great interest to scholars of military studies, African studies, peacekeeping, religion and conflict. The chapters were originally published as a special issue of Peace Review.

Author : Louis A. Picard,Terry F. Buss,Taylor B. Seybolt,Macrina C. Lelei
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2015-04-22
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781482255430

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Sustainable Development and Human Security in Africa by Louis A. Picard,Terry F. Buss,Taylor B. Seybolt,Macrina C. Lelei Pdf

Many new development initiatives have been introduced in Africa over the past few decades. Each of these has been heralded as marking a new era in the continent‘s development. However, many of these initiatives have failed to produce sustained results due to numerous challenges, including, most importantly, the lack of good governance. The Africa P

Author : James K. Wellman, Jr.,Clark Lombardi
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2012-08-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780199827756

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Religion and Human Security by James K. Wellman, Jr.,Clark Lombardi Pdf

This volume of essays explores the long-unstudied relationship between religion and human security throughout the world. The 1950s marked the beginning of a period of extraordinary religious revival, during which religious political-parties and non-governmental organizations gained power around the globe. Until now, there has been little systematic study of the impact that this phenomenon has had on human welfare, except of a relationship between religious revival to violence. The authors of these essays show that religion can have positive as well as negative effects on human wellbeing. They address a number of crucial questions about the relationship between religion and human security: Under what circumstances do religiously motivated actors tend to advance human welfare, and under what circumstances do they tend to threaten it? Are members of some religious groups more likely to engage in welfare-enhancing behavior than in others? Do certain state policies tend to promote security-enhancing behavior among religious groups while other policies tend to promote security-threatening ones? In cases where religious actors are harming the welfare of a population, what responses could eliminate that threat without replacing it with another? Religion and Human Security shows that many states tend to underestimate the power of religious organizations as purveyors of human security. Governments overlook both the importance of human security to their populations and the religious groups who could act as allies in securing the welfare of their people. This volume offers a rich variety of theoretical perspectives on the nuanced relationship between religion and human security. Through case studies ranging from Turkey, Egypt, and Pakistan, to the United States, Northern Ireland, and Zimbabwe, it provides important suggestions to policy makers of how to begin factoring the influence of religion into their evaluation of a population's human security and into programs designed to improve human security around the globe.