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Ethics and Society in Nigeria
Identity, History, Political Theory
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English
Published/Copyright:
2019
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Offers a radical political interpretation of history that generates fresh insights into the emancipatory potential of ordinary Nigerians and their precolonial cultural institutions
This pathbreaking book constructs a socio-ethical identity of Nigeria that can advance its political development. Its method is based on the rediscovery of the practices and principles of emancipatory politics and a retrieval of fundamental virtues and capabilities that go to the core of the functioning of pluralistic communities. Ethics and Society in Nigeria: Identity, History, Political Theory critically engages history, myth, political philosophy, and religion to demonstrate that Nigeria has an unfolding historic identity that can serve as a resource for sustaining increasing levels of human flourishing and democratic republicanism.
Located at the intersectionof history and political theory, this work identifies the nature of Nigeria's moral problem, forges the political-theoretic discursive framework for a robust analysis of the problem, and shows a pathway out of the nation's predicament. This three-pronged approach is founded on the retrieval of moral exemplars from the past and critical engagement with history as a social practice, philosophical concept, discipline of study, form of social imaginary, and witness of the flows of contemporary events. Using this methodology, author Nimi Wariboko analyzes various forms of political, religious, and revolutionary identities that have been put forth by different groups in the country and then examines their usefulness for the transformation of Nigeria's problematic socio-ethical identity.
NIMI WARIBOKO is the Walter G. Muelder Professor of Social Ethics at Boston University. He is the author of NigerianPentecostalism, available from University of Rochester Press.
This pathbreaking book constructs a socio-ethical identity of Nigeria that can advance its political development. Its method is based on the rediscovery of the practices and principles of emancipatory politics and a retrieval of fundamental virtues and capabilities that go to the core of the functioning of pluralistic communities. Ethics and Society in Nigeria: Identity, History, Political Theory critically engages history, myth, political philosophy, and religion to demonstrate that Nigeria has an unfolding historic identity that can serve as a resource for sustaining increasing levels of human flourishing and democratic republicanism.
Located at the intersectionof history and political theory, this work identifies the nature of Nigeria's moral problem, forges the political-theoretic discursive framework for a robust analysis of the problem, and shows a pathway out of the nation's predicament. This three-pronged approach is founded on the retrieval of moral exemplars from the past and critical engagement with history as a social practice, philosophical concept, discipline of study, form of social imaginary, and witness of the flows of contemporary events. Using this methodology, author Nimi Wariboko analyzes various forms of political, religious, and revolutionary identities that have been put forth by different groups in the country and then examines their usefulness for the transformation of Nigeria's problematic socio-ethical identity.
NIMI WARIBOKO is the Walter G. Muelder Professor of Social Ethics at Boston University. He is the author of NigerianPentecostalism, available from University of Rochester Press.
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Contents
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Foreword
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Preface
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Acknowledgments
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Introduction: Dead Gods, Divine Kings, and Deadly Politicians
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1 The Emergence of the Lotus-Self: Personhood and Identity
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2 Dead Gods and People’s Revolts: Political Theory in Religious Acts
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3 The Divine King and His Five Bodies: Living History and the Logic of Interreligious Dialogue
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4 Governance and Deadly Politicians: History as Cultural Criticism
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5 History without Force: Finding Present Space and Place of Time
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6 Constructing Nigeria’s Greatness: Neglected Paths of Community, Narratives, and Care of the Soul
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7 Mythos, Virtues, and National Transformation: The Search for a Standard of Citizenship Moral Behavior
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8 African Traditional Religion and Critical Theory: A Framework for Social Ethics
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Notes
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Bibliography
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Index
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University of Rochester Press
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Keywords for this book
Nigeria; Ethics; Society; Identity; History; Political Theory; Emancipatory Politics; Precolonial Cultural Institutions; Human Flourishing; Democratic Republicanism; Political Development; Moral Exemplars; Historical Identity; Societal Transformation; Political Philosophy; Religion; Myth; Nigeria's Predicament; Socio-Ethical Identity; Nimi Wariboko; Boston University; Nigerian Pentecostalism; Walter G. Muelder Professor of Social Ethics
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For an expert adult audience, including professional development and academic research
