{"product_id":"creed-grievance-9781847011060","title":"Creed \u0026 Grievance","description":"\u003cb\u003eAnalyses the complexities of Christian-Muslim conflict that threatens the fragile democracy of Nigeria, and the implications for global peace and security.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn northern Nigeria, high levels of ethnic diversity have coincided with acute polarization between Muslims and Christians, increasingly fuelling violent conflict. The climate of insecurity threatens northern Nigeria's development, accentuates the inequalities between it and the rest of the country, and undermines the attempt to stabilize democracy in the country. Externally, fears have also been expressed that Islamist movements in northern Nigeria form part of a wider network constituting a threat to global peace and security.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Refuting a \"clash of civilizations\" between Muslims and Christians, the authors of this new study highlight the multiplicity of Muslim and Christian groups contending for influence and relevance, and the doctrinal, political and historical drivers of conflict and violence between and within them. They analyse three of the most contentious issues: the conflicts in Jos; the Boko Haram insurgency; and the challenges of legal pluralism posed by the declaration of full Sharia law in 12 Muslim majority states. Finally, they suggest appropriate and effective policy responses at local, national and international levels, discussing the importance of informal institutions as avenues for peace-building and the complementarities between local and national dynamics in the search for peace.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Abdul Raufu Mustapha is Associate Professor in African Politics, University of Oxford. \u003cbr\u003e David Ehrhardt is Assistant Professor of International Development at Leiden University College.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   Companion volume: \u003ci\u003eSects \u0026amp; Social Disorder: Muslim Identities \u0026amp;Conflict in Northern Nigeria\u003c\/i\u003e edited by Abdul Raufu Mustapha (James Currey 2014)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Nigeria: Premium Times Books","brand":"Abdul Raufu Mustapha","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48280221548795,"sku":"9781847011060","price":170.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/9781847011060.jpg?v=1772487638","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/creed-grievance-9781847011060","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}