The Crisis of Belonging and Ethnographies of Peacebuilding in Kaduna State, Nigeria

The Crisis of Belonging and Ethnographies of Peacebuilding in Kaduna State, Nigeria PDF Author: Benjamin Maiangwa
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1793628483
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 181

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Book Description
This book explores the contested notions of territory and belonging in Nigeria, most especially among the Fulani and other ethnic groups in Kaduna. The book argues that these controversies center around Indigenous, nomadic, and autochthonous claims of belonging. The author identifies these differing notions of belonging as a major condition of violent conflicts in Kaduna and across various postcolonial societies. The author’s analysis demonstrates how dynamic ideological impetuses for these conflicts underscore broader issues of citizenship rights, nationhood, and local peacebuilding in Nigeria.