Author: Mahmood Yakubu
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Conflict management
Languages : en
Pages : 452

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Author: Abimbola Adesoji
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN: 1527525570
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 679

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This collection of essays explores the critical and fluid nature of security challenges that have plagued Nigeria since colonial times. Insecurity in diverse forms remains the bane of growth and progressive development in the country, and has the capability to derail a society no matter how sophisticated. What has generated insecurity at the macro- and micro-levels? How has insecurity been tackled? Why have security challenges escalated particularly in the post-independence period? What lessons could be learnt from the way security matters have been (mis)handled in the past? This volume presents chapters on the historical roots and antecedents of security challenges, and considers the nexus between the economy, political leadership and development, and its impacts on security in modern Nigeria. It also explores the effectiveness of the strategies employed to address security challenges, and discusses why some security challenges have lingered.

Author: James Ohwofasa Akpeninor
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1467881724
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 625

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The book evaluates the unrelenting waves of ethno-religious and political conflicts with regards to the danger posed to the emerging democratic process in Nigeria by exploring the prevalence of ethno-religious conflicts in Nigeria as an upshot of predisposed confliction of colonialism, heightened by military authoritarianism and consolidated by the contradictions entrenched in the Nigerian federalism. It is against the ambience of extreme ethnic agitations and hostilities in the recent times, that the initiative of this book is predicated on spotlighting conflicts in Nigeria and Africa by extension whilst accentuating the escalation of violence amid implication for national security and the countrys corporate existence.

Author: Okechukwu Ukaga
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136317090
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 192

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The Niger Delta Region has in the past two decades experienced protracted violent conflicts. At the roots of these violent conflicts are the genuine quests of the people for sustainable development that is based on social justice, equity, fairness and environmental protection. Although richly endowed, the region is hopelessly poor. This paradox of poverty in the midst of plenty has been attributed to a myriad of factors ranging from Nigeria’s centralized federalism, to ethno-regional domination, corruption, poor governance, and oil-related environmental degradation. Development in the Niger Delta is vital not only to the stability and prosperity of Nigeria, but also to global energy security. This book provides unique insights into the challenges of development and peace building in the Niger Delta, and insights into other resource-rich but poverty-stricken, conflict-prone regions of the world.

Author: Siddhartha Sarkar
Publisher: Universal-Publishers
ISBN: 162734599X
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 72

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CONTENTS 1. The Interactions between Entrepreneurial Orientation, Firm Resources and the Performance of Tourist Accommodations in the Central Region of Ghana by Senyo Agbegblewu et al. 2. The Impact of Funding on the Sustainability of the Legal Assistance Centre, Namibia by Vasisee Kuvare et al 3. Local Public Finance as a Determinant of Housing Values in California by Frederick J. Oerther et al. 4. Historicity of Igbo Economic Relations, Resilience and Challenges in Post Civil War Era in Northern Nigeria by Lenshie, Nsemba Edward et al.

Author: Ali Arazeem Abdullahi
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 9819750121
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 322

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Author: James J. Hentz
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1315525038
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 196

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The primary objective of this book is to understand the nature of the Boko Haram insurgency in northeast Nigeria. Boko Haram’s goal of an Islamic Caliphate, starting in the Borno State in the North East that will eventually cover the areas of the former Kanem-Borno Empire, is a rejection of the modern state system forced on it by the West. The central theme of this volume examines the relationship between the failure of the state-building project in Nigeria and the outbreak and nature of insurgency. At the heart of the Boko Haram phenomenon is a country racked with cleavages, making it hard for Nigeria to cohere as a modern state. Part I introduces this theme and places the Boko Haram insurgency in a historical context. There are, however, multiple cleavages in Nigeria ̶ ethnic, regional, cultural, and religious ̶ and Part II examines the different state-society dynamics fuelling the conflict. Political grievances are common to every society; however, what gives Boko Haram the space to express such grievances through violence? Importantly, this volume demonstrates that the insurgency is, in fact, a reflection of the hollowness within Nigeria’s overall security. Part III looks at the responses to Boko Haram by Nigeria, neighbouring states, and external actors. For Western actors, Boko Haram is seen as part of the "global war on terror" and the fact that it has pledged allegiance to ISIS encourages this framing. However, as the chapters here discuss, this is an over-simplification of Boko Haram and the West needs to address the multiple dimension of Boko Haram. This book will be of much interest to students of terrorism and political violence, insurgencies, African politics, war and conflict studies, and IR in general.

Author: Isaac Benjamin Eboh
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1665597801
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 229

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Isaac Benjamin, who is also known as Isaac Benjamin Eboh is a prolifi c writer in both literary and research works. The author prefers to use his fi rst set of names as Benjamin is his father’s name while Eboh is his grandfather’s name. The author does not wish to have any misinterpretation of his identity. Isaac is a product of the Nigerian Defence Academy. He is a member of the 40th Regular Combatant Degree Course. He holds a Degree in Political Science, a Master’s Degree in Peace and Confl ict Studies and is also pursuing a Doctoral Programme. The author is a member of the Special Forces Elite Airborne Corps of the Nigerian Army and has several professional certifi cations. He is also a member of the Nigerian Institute of Industrial Security. The author has fought in several theatres of operation and has also served with some United Nations Missions. Among the UN Missions that the author served was that of MINURCAT (The United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad). He wrote a book titled, “Farewell To N’Djamena,” after his tour of duty. The author loves his country, Nigeria passionately. This book for him, is part of his nation building effort.

Author: Basil Ugorji
Publisher: Basil Ugorji
ISBN: 1432788353
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 230

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Inspired by ethno-religious conflicts which occur in a frequent, incessant and violent manner in the contemporary Nigerian society, Basil Ugorji examines the very real struggle for cultural justice that often leads to tribal violence and clashes, ethnic and religious wars, and genocides. The author thoroughly investigates the relevance of certain measures, judicial and coercive, used to manage ethno-religious conflicts in Africa. Based on the historical and political contexts (pre-colonialism, colonialism, post-independence), the author explores the premise that a shift is required in the research of peaceful resolution: first, from retributive justice to restorative justice, and second, from coercive methods of reconciliation to ethno-religious mediation, with a focus on the ethnic, tribal and religious groups involved in conflicts; the origins, causes, consequences, and actors involved; and the forms and places of occurrence of ethno-religious conflicts. With scholarship and compassion, the author sees the people within the conflict and exposes their humanity. Beyond the posturing and politics, he returns sanity to the discussion by revealing the often counterintuitive behavior of social systems under stress. More than just empirical observation, From Cultural Justice to Inter-Ethnic Mediation: A Reflection on the Possibility of Ethno-Religious Mediation in Africa provides welcome insights into convoluted dynamics and offers practical strategies through peace education. There is something here for everybody seeking a way forward out of chaos in Africa, from grassroots advocates to senior policymakers.

Author: Jürgen Rüland
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 3642296246
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 252

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This volume seeks to explain why democratization and military reforms stagnate in newly democratizing countries. The contributions blend historical, ideational, cultural and structural explanatory factors to analyze the trajectories of military reform in Indonesia and Nigeria, two major regional powers that share many structural commonalities. In the tradition of the literature on security sector reform (SSR), the book not only scrutinizes executive initiatives toward military reform, but also provides ample coverage of societal actors. Findings show that while military reform is stagnating in both countries, societal forces ought to be taken into account more as major driving forces in explaining military reform. Several chapters study how legislatures, non-governmental organizations and the civilian defence epistemic community contribute to the transformation of military institutions. The last part of the book tackles another aspect rarely studied in the literature on military reform, namely, the role of militias in military reform.