Pentecostal Republic : Religion and the Struggle for State Power in Nigeria
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Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
African Arguments
ISBN-10
178699237X
ISBN-13
9781786992376
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint
Zed Books Ltd
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Oct 15th, 2018
Print length
232 Pages
Weight
298 grams
Dimensions
13.50 x 21.50 x 1.80 cms
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Nigeria21st century, c 2000 to c 2100Early 21st century c 2000 to c 2050For higher / tertiary / university educationFor undergraduate education and equivalentsFor graduate / post-graduate and equivalentsDevelopment studiesDevelopment studiesAfrican historyReligion & politicsAfrican historyReligion and politics
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The first comprehensive study of the complex and often incendiary role played by religion in contemporary Nigerian democracy.
Throughout its history, Nigeria has been plagued by religious divisions. Tensions have only intensified since the restoration of democracy in 1999, with the divide between Christian south and Muslim north playing a central role in the country''s electoral politics, as well as manifesting itself in the religious warfare waged by Boko Haram.
Through the lens of Christian-Muslim struggles for supremacy, Ebenezer Obadare charts the turbulent course of democracy in the Nigerian Fourth Republic, exploring the key role religion has played in ordering society. He argues the rise of Pentecostalism is a force focused on appropriating state power, transforming the dynamics of the country and acting to demobilize civil society, further providing a trigger for Muslim revivalism.
Covering events of recent decades to the election of Buhari, Pentecostal Republic shows that religio-political contestations have become integral to Nigeria''s democratic process, and are fundamental to understanding its future.
Through the lens of Christian-Muslim struggles for supremacy, Ebenezer Obadare charts the turbulent course of democracy in the Nigerian Fourth Republic, exploring the key role religion has played in ordering society. He argues the rise of Pentecostalism is a force focused on appropriating state power, transforming the dynamics of the country and acting to demobilize civil society, further providing a trigger for Muslim revivalism.
Covering events of recent decades to the election of Buhari, Pentecostal Republic shows that religio-political contestations have become integral to Nigeria''s democratic process, and are fundamental to understanding its future.
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