ISLAMIC FUNDAMENTALISM AND RELIGIOUS CONFLICTS IN NIGERIA: REFLECTIONS ON THE BOKO HARAM INSURGENCE
The paper examines the nature, operations and driving force behind the Boko Haram insurgence in Nigeria. It argues that while portending Islamic fundamentalist credentials, Boko Haram is also representative of the socio-economic aspirations of most ordinary citizens in the Northeast of Nigeria who...
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| Language: | English |
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Center for Study of Religion and Religious Tolerance
2019-02-01
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| Series: | Politics and Religion |
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| Online Access: | http://politicsandreligionjournal.com/index.php/prj/article/view/316 |