Information on "Religious Identity" and "Africa"
March 2012
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Mar 2012
Identity Confrontations Will Not Create New Jobs in Tunisia
Author: Francis Ghilès
Publisher: CIDOB Foundation
The author argues that free elections and the advent of an En Nahda party dominated government have led to a rise in identity politics. More on «Identity Confrontations Will Not Create New Jobs in Tunisia»
October 2011
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Oct 2011
Fighting for a Kingdom of God? The Role of Religion in the Ivorian Crisis
Author: Johannes Vüllers
Publisher: German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)
This paper analyzes the role of religion with regard to the violence experienced in Côte d’Ivoire during the 1990s and 2000s. More on «Fighting for a Kingdom of God? The Role of Religion in the Ivorian Crisis»
January 2008
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2008
"These Young Men Show No Respect for Local Customs"
Author: Simon Turner
Publisher: Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS)
This paper describes the revival of Islamic movements in Zanzibar. More on «"These Young Men Show No Respect for Local Customs"»
October 2007
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Oct 2007
Hybrid Regimes and the Challenges of Deepening and Sustaining Democracy in Developing Countries
Author: Alina Rocha Menocal, Verena Fritz, Lise Rakner
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
The paper analyzes the theories associated with the "Third Wave" of democratization and applies them to cross-cultural case studies. More on «Hybrid Regimes and the Challenges of Deepening and Sustaining Democracy in Developing Countries»
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»
August 2004
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Aug 2004
Sources of Ethnic Identification in Africa
Author: Alicia Bannon, Edward Miguel, Daniel N Posner
Publisher: Afrobarometer
This paper discusses African attitudes toward ethnic identification based on survey data from 1999 to 2001. More on «Sources of Ethnic Identification in Africa»
March 2004
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Mar 2004
Muslime in Nigeria
Author: Roman Loimeier
Publisher: German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)
Dieser Sonderdruck widmet sich den 50-60 Millionen Muslimen Nigerias. More on «Muslime in Nigeria»
September 2002
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Sep 2002
Islam, Democracy, and Public Opinion in Africa
Publisher: Afrobarometer
This briefing paper investigates how religious orientations, especially attachments to Islam, affect public support for democracy in sub-Saharan Africa. More on «Islam, Democracy, and Public Opinion in Africa»
May 1995
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May 1995
Religion, Fundamentalism and Ethnicity
Author: Jeff Haynes
Publisher: United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD)
This paper provides a global perspective on the relation between religion, politics, conflict and identity. More on «Religion, Fundamentalism and Ethnicity»
