The Dog that Doesn't Bark?: Religious Conflict and Peace Entrepreneurs in Nigeria
نام عام مواد
[Thesis]
نام نخستين پديدآور
Florence Oluwabunmi Akinyemi
نام ساير پديدآوران
Sawyer, Mark Q.
وضعیت نشر و پخش و غیره
نام ناشر، پخش کننده و غيره
University of California, Los Angeles
تاریخ نشرو بخش و غیره
2015
مشخصات ظاهری
نام خاص و کميت اثر
184
يادداشت کلی
متن يادداشت
Committee members: Apter, Andrew H.; Keller, Edmond; Lofchie, Michael F.
یادداشتهای مربوط به نشر، بخش و غیره
متن يادداشت
Place of publication: United States, Ann Arbor; ISBN=978-1-321-79859-3
یادداشتهای مربوط به پایان نامه ها
جزئيات پايان نامه و نوع درجه آن
Ph.D.
نظم درجات
Political Science
کسي که مدرک را اعطا کرده
University of California, Los Angeles
امتياز متن
2015
یادداشتهای مربوط به خلاصه یا چکیده
متن يادداشت
From the Horn of Africa, to the Democratic Republic of Congo, and the outer reaches of the African continent, conflict, civil war, and coup d'états have dominated Africa for nearly a century. These violent episodes stifle development, hinder the accumulation of capital (physical and human), and arrest growth. Abundant natural resources such as oil, diamonds, and timber, serve as one source of conflict. For nations endowed with such resources, these blessings, when mismanaged, often become curses. Nigeria, Africa's most populous country and leading petroleum producer, is no exception. In the Southwest, however, the Yorùbá, though internally divided among Christians and Muslims, appear immune to the ethno-religious conflict seen in the Northern and Middle Belt regions. Are the Yorùbá "exceptional" and atypical given their demography-a Pax Yorùbá over the region? The literature is far from conclusive on the issue-very few recent studies examine the intersection between the Yorùbá, conflict, and religion. Some explanations point solely to the region's colonial legacy and common ancestry. Relying on in-depth interviews and ethnographic field research, I find that the Yorùbá are the beneficiaries of what I call "Peace Entrepreneurs". These key local leaders identify potential conflict situations before they escalate and become deadly. The Yorùbá example may help to derive important solutions to alleviate entrenched violent episodes seen elsewhere in Nigeria and other conflict-prone contexts.
موضوع (اسم عام یاعبارت اسمی عام)
موضوع مستند نشده
African Studies; Public administration
اصطلاحهای موضوعی کنترل نشده
اصطلاح موضوعی
Social sciences;Conflict;Leadership;Nigeria;Peace entrepreneurs;Religion;Yoruba
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