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This book offers a historical analysis as well as contextual management strategy on Nigeria's lingering ethno-religious conundrums. From a rigorous examination of ethno-religious related violence-considering historical events such as the Civil War, Niger Delta armed struggle, and the rise of Boko Haram-to the application of philosophical, religious, and social frameworks for peacebuilding. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the challenges and potential solutions for managing the complex heterogeneous ethno-religious diversity in Nigeria (and Africa) by exploring survey, sacred texts, and relevant theories like Kantian and Gurr's RD theories. Moreover, the book provides insights for policy makers on how ethno-religiously diverse society normatively induce conflicts, and discusses the importance of proactive policies that enhance good governance and prevent violent conflicts that may fester if unattended. This work would be beneficial to scholars and students of religious studies, peace studies, political science, history, social studies, and Africans and Africans in Diaspora.
List of contents
Chapter 1. Introduction: Examining Religion and Ethnicity from the Context of Nigeria.- Chapter 2. Diversity and Conflict: Conceptualisation and Theories in the Nigerian Context.- Chapter 3. Religious and Ethnic Diversity in Nigeria: Exploring a Survey and Secondary Data.- Chapter 4. Nigeria and Ethno-Religious Diversity: Historical and Emerging Issues.- Chapter 5. Ethno-Religious Diversity Induced Violence in Nigeria and Remote Causes: (Re)Examining the Civil War and Boko Haram Insurgency in Light of Ted Gurr's Relative Deprivation Theory.- Chapter 6. Kantian theory of Perpetual Peace in Nigeria's Context: Engaging Political, Re-orientation, and Economic Remedies.- Chapter 7. Peacebuilding in Nigeria: Exploring Sacred Texts, and Indigenous Religion.- Chapter 8. Ethno-Religious Diversity management in Nigeria and the Relativeness in Africa.- Chapter 9. Conclusion and Suggestions for Practical Action and Further Studies.
About the author
John Arierhi Ottuh is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Christian Religious Studies at Obong University, Nigeria where he also served as Head in the above Department (2017–2020). He is currently a TA and doctoral student in Religious Studies at McMaster University, Canada, pursuing his research on Early Judaism and African Religions. Ottuh bagged a Ph.D in New Testament, Theological Studies and Religious Management from Ambrose Alli University, Nigeria, in 2014. He is also a Fellow of the Institute of Professional Managers and Administrators of Nigeria. His work is interdisciplinary, covering Ancient Judaism, Biblical criticism, comparative literature, African religions, and religion and society.
