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7. The economics of religious violence in Nigeria
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents vii
- Acknowledgments ix
- Introduction. Of Nigeria, Religion, and Violence 1
- 1. Religion and Nigerian society 19
- 2. Islam and violence in Nigeria 45
- 3. Christianity and violence in Nigeria 77
- 4. Traditional religions and violence in Nigeria 101
- 5. Boko Haram and the new phase of violence 115
- 6. National politics, intergroup relations, and religious violence in Nigeria 153
- 7. The economics of religious violence in Nigeria 189
- 8. Nigeria’s religious violence in the context of global politics 207
- Conclusion. The Impossibility of the Best and the Unlikelihood of the Worst 225
- Notes 239
- Bibliography 267
- Index 285
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents vii
- Acknowledgments ix
- Introduction. Of Nigeria, Religion, and Violence 1
- 1. Religion and Nigerian society 19
- 2. Islam and violence in Nigeria 45
- 3. Christianity and violence in Nigeria 77
- 4. Traditional religions and violence in Nigeria 101
- 5. Boko Haram and the new phase of violence 115
- 6. National politics, intergroup relations, and religious violence in Nigeria 153
- 7. The economics of religious violence in Nigeria 189
- 8. Nigeria’s religious violence in the context of global politics 207
- Conclusion. The Impossibility of the Best and the Unlikelihood of the Worst 225
- Notes 239
- Bibliography 267
- Index 285
