The logic of ethnic and religious conflict in Africa
Part I -- A theory of mobilization differences in identity types -- Evidence from Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana -- Observable implications -- Part II -- Theory of political choice -- Ethnic and religious identity in Côte d'Ivoire's conflict -- Ethnicity and religion in Sudan's civil wa...
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| Sprache: | eng |
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Cambridge, New York, NY, Port Melbourne, Delhi, Singapore
Cambridge University Press
2017
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Ethnic conflict
> Social conflict
> Religious minorities
> Ethnicity
> Political aspects
> Religion and politics
> Africa.
> Minderheitenfrage
> Religiöser Konflikt
> Ursache
> Konflikt
> Identität
> Stamm
> Volk
> Religion
> Politische Mobilisierung
> Zweckentfremdung
> Situation
> Africa
> Ethnic relations
> Politics and government
> Ethnic relations.
> Religion.
> Politics and government.
> Afrika
> Aufsatzsammlung
> Ethnische Identität
> Religiöse Identität
> Minderheitenpolitik
> Sudan
> Elfenbeinküste
> Nigeria
> Ghana
> Politische Theorie
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | Part I -- A theory of mobilization differences in identity types -- Evidence from Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana -- Observable implications -- Part II -- Theory of political choice -- Ethnic and religious identity in Côte d'Ivoire's conflict -- Ethnicity and religion in Sudan's civil wars -- Ethnicity and religion in Nigeria's Biafran war -- Appendices "This book explains why conflicts in Africa are sometimes ethnic and sometimes religious, and why a conflict might change from ethnic to religious even as the opponents remain fixed. Conflicts in the region are often viewed as either 'tribal' or 'Muslim-Christian,' seemingly rooted in deep-seated ethnic or religious hatreds. Yet, as this book explains, those labels emerge as a function of political mobilization. It argues that ethnicity and religion inspire distinct passions among individuals, and that political leaders exploit those passions to achieve their own strategic goals when the institutions of the state break down. To support this argument, the book relies on a novel experiment conducted in Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana to demonstrate that individual preferences change in ethnic and religious contexts. It then uses case illustrations from Côte d'Ivoire, Nigeria, and Sudan to highlight the strategic choices of leaders that ultimately shape the frames of conflict"-- |
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| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-224) and index |
| Beschreibung: | xix, 233 Seiten Diagramme 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 9781316626801 978-1-316-62680-1 9781107175013 978-1-107-17501-3 |