Civil Society, Conflict Resolution, and Democracy in Nigeria - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Civil Society, Conflict Resolution, and Democracy in Nigeria write by Darren Kew. This book was released on 2016-05-31. Civil Society, Conflict Resolution, and Democracy in Nigeria available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. African nations have watched the recent civic dramas of the Arab Spring and Occupy Wall Street asking if they too will see similar civil society actions in their own countries. Nigeria—Africa’s most populous nation—has long enjoyed one of the continent’s most vibrant civil society spheres, which has been instrumental in political change. Initially viewed as contributing to democracy’s development, however, civil society groups have come under increased scrutiny by scholars and policymakers. Do some civil society groups promote democracy more effectively than others? And if so, which ones, and why? By examining the structure, organizational cultures, and methods of more than one hundred Nigerian civil society groups, Kew finds that the groups that best promote democratic development externally are themselves internally democratic. Specifically, the internally democratic civil society groups build more sustainable coalitions to resist authoritarian rule; support and influence political parties more effectively; articulate and promote public interests in a more negotiable fashion; and, most importantly, inculcate democratic norms in their members, which in turn has important democratizing impacts on national political cultures and institutions. Further, internally democratic groups are better able to resolve ethnic differences and ethnic-based tensions than their undemocratically structured peers. This book is a deeply comprehensive account of Nigerian civil society groups in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. Kew blends democratic theory with conflict resolution methodologies to argue that the manner in which groups—and states—manage internal conflicts provides an important gauge as to how democratic their political cultures are. The conclusions will allow donors and policymakers to make strategic decisions in their efforts to build a democratic society in Nigeria and other regions.
Civil Society, the State and Conflicts in Africa
Civil Society, the State and Conflicts in Africa - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Civil Society, the State and Conflicts in Africa write by Hussein Solomon. This book was released on 2002. Civil Society, the State and Conflicts in Africa available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Civil Society, the State and Conflicts in Africa
Civil Society, the State and Conflicts in Africa - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Civil Society, the State and Conflicts in Africa write by H (Hussein); Mathews Solomon (S (Sally).). This book was released on 2002. Civil Society, the State and Conflicts in Africa available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Between State and Civil Society in Africa
Between State and Civil Society in Africa - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Between State and Civil Society in Africa write by Eghosa E. Osaghae. This book was released on 1994. Between State and Civil Society in Africa available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
The Fabric of Peace in Africa
The Fabric of Peace in Africa - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Fabric of Peace in Africa write by Pamela Aall. This book was released on 2017-06-05. The Fabric of Peace in Africa available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Africa has experienced dozens of conflicts over a variety of issues during the past two decades. Responding to these conflicts requires concerted action to manage the crises – the violence, the political discord, and the humanitarian consequences of prolonged fighting. It is also necessary to address the long-term social and economic impacts of conflict, to rebuild communities, societies and states that have been torn apart. To accomplish this requires the involvement of institutions and groups rarely considered in formal official African conflict management activities: schools, universities, religious institutions, media, commercial enterprises, legal institutions, civil society groups, youth, women and migrants. These groups and organizations have an important role to play in building a sense of identity, fairness, shared norms and cohesion between state and society – all critical components of the fabric of peace and security in Africa. This volume brings together leading experts from Africa, Europe and North America to examine these critical social institutions and groups, and consider how they can either improve or impede peaceful conflict resolution. The overarching questions that are explored by the authors are: What constitutes social cohesion and resilience in the face of conflict? What are the threats to cohesion and resilience? And how can the positive elements be fostered and by whom? The second of two volumes on African conflict management capacity by the editors, The Fabric of Peace in Africa: Looking beyond the State opens new doors of understanding for students, scholars and practitioners focused on strengthening peace in Africa; the first volume, Minding the Gap: African Conflict Management in a Time of change, focused on the role of mediation and peacekeeping in managing violence and political crises.
