Information on "Religion" and "Sub-Saharan Africa"
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December 2011
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Violencia étnico-religiosa en el África Subsahariana
Author: Escudero Ezequiel
Publisher: Centro Argentino de Estudios Internacionales (CAEI)
Esta investigación explica los conflictos y la violencia en el África Subsahariana causados por la existencia de diferentes e irreductibles identidades étnicas, religiosas o culturales. More on «Violencia étnico-religiosa en el África Subsahariana»
June 2011
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Jun 2011
Do Religious Factors Impact Armed Conflict?
Author: Matthias Basedau, Georg Strüver, Johannes Vüllers, Tim Wegenast
Publisher: German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)
Theoretically, the “mobilization hypothesis” establishes a link between religion and conflict by arguing that religious structures such as overlapping ethnic and religious identities are prone to mobilization; once politicized, escalation to violent ... More on «Do Religious Factors Impact Armed Conflict?»
January 2010
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2010
Africa Spectrum, Vol 45, No 2
Author: Veronika Fuest, Malte Steinbrink, Silke Oldenburg, Sabiti Makara, Abimbola Adesoji, Hartmut Bergenthum, Thomas Siebold
Publisher: German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)
This edition of Africa Spectrum contains various articles discussing pertinent issues such as Uganda's upcoming 2011 elections, Islamic revivalism in Nigeria, and developments in Europe's African Studies information-sharing infrastructure. More on «Africa Spectrum, Vol 45, No 2»
January 2009
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2009
Kriegsursache oder Friedensressource?
Author: Peter Körner, Johannes Vüllers, Matthias Basedau
Publisher: German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)
Diese Analyse befasst sich mit der Rolle der Religion als Ursache von Gewaltkonflikten im subsaharischen Afrika. More on «Kriegsursache oder Friedensressource?»
March 2008
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Mar 2008
The "Ambivalence of the Sacred" in Africa: The Impact of Religion on Peace and Conflict in Sub-Saharan Africa
Author: Matthias Basedau, Alexander De Juan
Publisher: German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)
This paper assesses the role of religion in sub-Saharan violent conflicts since 1990. More on «The "Ambivalence of the Sacred" in Africa: The Impact of Religion on Peace and Conflict in Sub-Saharan Africa»
December 2007
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Dec 2007
Social Capital and Political Violence in Sub-Saharan Africa
Author: Ravi Bhavnani, David Backer
Publisher: Afrobarometer
This paper assesses what aspects of social capital in Sub-Saharan Africa promote and perpetuate political violence. More on «Social Capital and Political Violence in Sub-Saharan Africa»
November 2007
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Nov 2007
Education and Support for Democracy in Sub-Saharan Africa
Author: Geoffrey Evans, Pauline Rose
Publisher: Afrobarometer
This paper investigates empirically the factors that influence variations in democratic attitudes in 18 African countries. More on «Education and Support for Democracy in Sub-Saharan Africa»
December 2005
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Dec 2005
Local Practices, Global Controversies: Islam in Sub-Saharan African Contexts
Author: Kamari Maxine Clarke, John Hunwick, Hamadou Adama, Joseph Hill, Ayo Obe, Rita Kiki Edozie
Publisher: MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies
This paper examines the spread of the Islamic faith throughout Africa both from a historical and a modern revivalist aspect. More on «Local Practices, Global Controversies: Islam in Sub-Saharan African Contexts»
May 2005
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May 2005
Political Islam in Sub-Saharan Africa
Author: David Dickson
Publisher: United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
This report by the United States Institute of Peace discusses political Islam in Sub-Saharan Africa, and offers a critical approach to US policy in the region. More on «Political Islam in Sub-Saharan Africa» -
May 2005
Political Islam in Sub-Saharan Africa
Author: David Dickson
Publisher: United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
This paper discusses Islam in sub-Saharan Africa. The author examines policy lessons for East Africa, the Horn of Africa, Nigeria and Senegal and concludes by providing a research agenda for policy analysts and overall recommendations for the US gove... More on «Political Islam in Sub-Saharan Africa»
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