Challenging the State in Africa - Massob and the Crisis of Self-determination in Nigeria (Paperback)

Nigeria's return to civilian rule in May 1999 has been marked by interstices of democratic gains and unprecedented levels of violence, tension, and insecurity. Challenging the State in Africa critically analyzes the emergence of the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) and its quest for self-determination in Africa's most populous country and largest multi-ethnic state. Drawing on a multi-disciplinary framework, the book opens up new vistas to the connections between the absence or limited notion of citizenship (rights) and political violence in Africa. It focuses on the notion of citizenship-deficit, and it offers a critical analysis of the ways in which the gap between alienated citizens and the Nigerian state widens social cleavages, fuels alienation, and politicizes identities. (Series: African Politics/Politiques Africaines - Vol. 4)

General

Imprint:	Lit Verlag
Country of origin:	Germany
Series:	African Politics/Politiques Africaines, 4
Release date:	June 2012
First published:	November 2011
Authors:	Godwin Onuoha
Dimensions:	209 x 147mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	216
ISBN-13:	978-3-643-90100-2
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political control & freedoms > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political activism > General
LSN:	3-643-90100-3
Barcode:	9783643901002

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