State Fragility, State Formation, and Human Security in Nigeria

2013. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-137-00677-6
Verlag: Palgrave MacMillan Us

Buch, Englisch, 259 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 218 mm, Gewicht: 4483 g

Since the 1990s, attempts at democratic transition have generated hopes for 'civil society' as well as ambivalence about the state. The interdisciplinary studies gathered here explore this dynamic through the complex interactions of state fragility, self-help, and self-organization in Nigeria. Nigeria stands as a particularly interesting case, as its multifaceted associational life extends far beyond civil society organizations (CSOs) and non-governmental organizations (NGOs): as this volume reveals, there is a 'third sector' of Nigerian society encompassing everything from community self-help programs to ethno-religious affiliations to militias. Some of these formations have narrow, pragmatic aims, while others have an explicit socio-cultural or political agenda; most can be understood as compensating for the state's failure to deliver services and maintain regulatory frameworks. By examining the emergence of broader forms of civil society, this volume considers their successes while also assessing their costs and contradictions.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Okome, M.

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Entwicklungsstudien
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Internationale Wirtschaft
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Wirtschaftspolitik, politische Ökonomie
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft | Kulturwissenschaften Kulturwissenschaften

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. State Fragility, State Formation, and Human Security in Nigeria: Introduction, Concepts, and Questions; Mojúbàolú Olúfúnké Okome 2. State and Civil Society in Nigeria in the Era of Structural Adjustment Program, 1986–1993; Mojúbàolú Olúfúnké Okome 3. 'Civil' or 'Uncivil' Society? Revisiting the Proliferation of Ethnic Organizations in Southern Nigeria; Adedayo Oluwakayode Adekson 4. From 'Area-Boyism' to 'Junctions and Bases': Youth Social Formation and the Micro Structures of Violence in Lagos Island; Olawale Ismail 5. State Failure and Niger Delta Conflict; Ben Naanen and Kialee Nyiayaana 6. Anatomy of Conflicts in Northern Nigeria; C. Nna-Emeka Okereke 7. Social Obligations of the Church in a Failed Nigerian State; Dapo F. Asaju and Harriet Seun Dapo-Asaju 8. The Role of the Christian Church in Building Civil Society in Nigeria; Rotimi Williams Omotoye and Elisabeth DeCampos 9. An Assessment of Conflict Transformation and Peacebuilding Capabilities in Nigeria: Reflections of a Practitioner; Ayokunle Fagbemi

Über Autor(innen)

Mike Adeyeye, Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria
Olufemi Akinola, Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria
Dapo F. Asaju, Lagos State University, Nigeria
Harriet S. Asaju, Lagos State University, Nigeria
Ayokunle Fagbemi, Center for Peacebuilding and Socio-Economic Resources Development (CePSERD), Nigeria
Axel Harneit-Sievers, Heinrich Böll Foundation
Olawale Ismail, King's College, London, UK
Ben Naanen, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Fatai A. Olasupo, Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria
Ayo Olukotun, University of Lagos, Nigeria
Adedayo Oluwakayode Adekson, The Great Lakes Colleges Association