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.
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Höhe: 236 mm
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978-0-7391-0033-2 (9780739100332)
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Ernest E. Uwazie is Associate Professor of Criminal Justice and Director of the Center for African Peace and Conflict Resolution at California State University, Sacramento. Isaac O. Albert is Senior Lecturer in African History and Development Studies at the Institute of African Studies at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. Godfrey N. Uzoigwe is Professor of History and Dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Imo State University in Owerri, Nigeria.
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chapter 1 Inter-Ethnic and Religious Conflict Resolution in Nigeria: An Introduction chapter 2 Assessing the History of Ethnic/Religious Relations chapter 3 The Role of Communication in the Escalation of Ethnic and Religious Conflicts chapter 4 Ethnicity and the Nigerian Constitution chapter 5 Facing Ethnicity and Religion: A Concern in Nigerian Education chapter 6 The Role of Indigenous Organizations in Conflict Management in Urban Nigeria chapter 7 The Socio-Cultural Politics of Ethnic and Religious Conflicts chapter 8 The Role of Nigerian Women's Associations in Urban Conflict Management chapter 9 The Role of Youth in Inter-Ethnic and Religious Conflicts: The Kaduna/Kano Case Study chapter 10 The Emergence of Political Terrorism in Nigeria chapter 11 An Assessment of Government's Formal Responses to Ethnic/Religious Riots, 1980-1990s chapter 12 Toward a Police/Community Relations Program chapter 13 Bibliography chapter 14 Index
