Harris, Colette (2013) 'Violence in a Religiously Divided City: Kaduna, Nigeria—From the Shari'a Riots of 2000 to the Post-election Clashes of 2011.' Space and Polity, 17 (3). pp. 284-299.
Abstract
This paper examines why frictions developed in Kaduna between Muslims and Christians, how they turned violent, and the outcomes. The frictions were caused by a combination of the effects of colonial policies that established the north/south, Muslim/Christian divide, added to unequal treatment of ethnic groups within Nigerian state structures, and Nigeria's position as a rentier oil-producing state, making it a valuable property for elite capture, and structural adjustment that increased unemployment. Hostilities between Reform Islam and Pentecostal Christianity helped fuel conflict and the configuration of masculinities among unemployed youths facilitated participation in violence. The outcomes included death, destruction and mutual suspicion.
| Item Type: | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| SOAS Departments & Centres: | Departments and Subunits > Department of Development Studies Legacy Departments > Faculty of Law and Social Sciences > Department of Development Studies |
| ISSN: | 13562576 |
| DOI (Digital Object Identifier): | https://doi.org/10.1080/13562576.2013.861175 |
| Date Deposited: | 11 Aug 2016 17:36 |
| URI: | https://eprints.soas.ac.uk/id/eprint/22747 |
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