TY - GEN T1 - Religion, violence, and local power-sharing in Nigeria A1 - Vinson, Laura Thaut LA - English PP - Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY PB - Cambridge University Press YR - 2017 UL - https://ebooks.jgu.edu.in/Record/ebsco_acadsubs_on1005979124 AB - "Why does religion become a fault line of communal violence in some pluralistic countries and not others? Under what conditions will religious identity - as opposed to other salient ethnic cleavages - become the spark that ignites communal violence? Contemporary world politics since 9/11 is increasingly marked by intra-state communal clashes in which religious identity is the main fault line. Yet, violence erupts only in some religiously pluralistic countries, and only in some parts of those countries. This study argues that prominent theories in the study of civil conflict cannot adequately account for the variation in subnational identity-based violence. Examining this variation in the context of Nigeria's pluralistic north-central region, this book finds support for a new theory of power-sharing. It finds that communities are less likely to fall prey to a divisive narrative of religious difference where local leaders informally agreed to abide by an inclusive, local government power-sharing arrangement"-- AB - "Of course, Nigeria is not the only country where ethnic or inter-religious violence is now a major security challenge. Indeed, reports of religious communal violence or riots in many countries frequent the headlines, coinciding with the global resurgence of religion and its politicization and radicalization. Countries such as India, Indonesia, Nigeria, Myanmar, Egypt, Malaysia, Ethiopia, the Central African Republic - to name a few - have been or continue to be flashpoints of inter-religious violence. Other countries such as Ghana, Tanzania, and Kenya, face increasing tensions among their religious groups, and religious cleavages are present in major conflicts in the Middle East, such as in Iraq and Syria. In many of these cases, a vitriolic religio-political discourse infuses the public space, blurring the lines between the politics of church and state. The rapid transformation of the religious composition of many countries in the global South since the 1970s, the increase in intra-state conflict, and watershed events such as the Iranian Revolution in 1979 and the U.S. 9/11 attacks have raised the specter of a world increasingly characterized by religiously-motivated violence"-- CN - JS7656.25 .V56 2017eb SN - 9781316847602 SN - 1316847608 SN - 9781316832110 SN - 1316832112 SN - 1316631303 SN - 9781316631300 SN - 9781107179370 SN - 1107179378 KW - Local government : Nigeria. KW - Religion and state : Nigeria. KW - Coalition governments : Nigeria. KW - Political violence : Nigeria : Religious aspects. KW - Ethnic conflict : Nigeria : Religious aspects. KW - Nigeria : Politics and government : 21st century. KW - Administration locale : Nigeria. KW - Religion et État : Nigeria. KW - Violence politique : Nigeria : Aspect religieux. KW - Conflits ethniques : Nigeria : Aspect religieux. KW - Nigeria : Politique et gouvernement : 21e siècle. KW - POLITICAL SCIENCE : Government : General. KW - SOCIAL SCIENCE : General. KW - Coalition governments KW - Ethnic conflict : Religious aspects KW - Local government KW - Political violence : Religious aspects KW - Politics and government KW - Religion and state KW - Nigeria KW - 2000-2099 ER -