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Violence in Nigeria

By Toyin Falola

Violence in Nigeria Social Sciences

Violence in Nigeria

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Violence in Nigeria is the most comprehensive study of religious violence and aggression in Nigeria, notably its causes, consequences, and the options for conflict resolution. After an analysis of the links between religion and politics, the book elaborates on all the major cases of violence in the 1980s and 90s, including the Maitatsine, Kano, Bauchi, Kaduna, and Katsina riots. Zones of religious tensions are identified, as well as general characteristics of violence in Nigeria; and issues in inter and intra-religious relations, relious organizations, and the states, and the main actors in the conflicts are explored in great detail. A product of extensive primary research, Violence in Nigeria makes a contribution to contemporary social and political history that no previous study has attempted, and it is written to appeal to specialists and non-specialists alike. Toyin Falola is Professor of history at the University of Texas at Austin. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books dealing with the history of Nigeria, its people, their religion and politics.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
412
Release Date:
2001-05-01
Publication Date:
2001-05-01
Publisher:
University of Rochester Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1580460526
ISBN13:
9781580460521
Weight:
666 g
Height:
152 cm
Width:
229 cm
Thickness:
24 cm
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