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Book SynopsisThis book examines proclivity to genocide in the protracted killings that have continued for decades in the northern Nigeria ethno-religious conflict, spanning from the 1966 northern Nigeria massacres of thousands of Ibos up to the present, ongoing killings between extremist Muslims and Christians or non-Muslims in the region. It explores the ethnic and religious dimensions of the conflict over five phases to investigate genocidal proclivity to the killings and the extent to which religion foments and escalates the conflict.This book adopts a conceptual analytic approach of establishing similarity of genocidal patterns to the northern Nigeria ethno-religious conflict by examining genocidal occurrences and massacres in history, particularly the twentieth-century contemporary genocides, for an understanding of genocide. With this reference frame, the study structures a Genocide Proclivity Model for identifying inclinations to genocide and derives a substantive theory using the Strauss an
Trade ReviewThis is a poignant book in which Grace Okoye meticulously outlines the historical precedence for the ongoing conflicts in Northern Nigeria, leading to ethno-religious violence in our current era. Additionally, it offers an extensive treatise on the nature of genocide and the theoretical framework for its examination. Thus, this book amply sets the stage for an exploration of what constitutes genocidal intent and proclivity in the case of Northern Nigeria with an eye towards providing viable conflict management strategies for peacebuilding and conflict resolution practitioners. -- Claire Michѐle Rice, Nova Southeastern University
Table of ContentsPart I: Genocidal Underpinnings and Genesis of Northern Nigeria Ethno-Religious Conflict Chapter 1: Historical Background to Northern Nigeria Ethno-Religious Conflict Northern Chapter 2: Understanding the Conceptual Framework of Genocide Chapter 3: Theoretical Framework of Nigeria’s Ethno-Religious Conflict Part II: Identifying the Proclivity to Genocide Chapter 4: Presenting the Model for Proclivity to Genocide Chapter 5: Proclivity to Genocide in Northern Nigeria Phase I: 1966 to 1976 Chapter 6: Proclivity to Genocide in Northern Nigeria Phase II: 1976 to 1987 Chapter 7: Proclivity to Genocide in Northern Nigeria Phase III: 1987 to 1996 Chapter 8: Proclivity to Genocide in Northern Nigeria Phase IV: 1996 to 2005 Chapter 9: Proclivity to Genocide in Northern Nigeria Phase V: 2006 to Present Chapter 10: Bases of Proclivity to Genocide in Northern Nigeria Chapter 11: Religious Underpinnings in Nigeria’s Ethno-Religious Conflict Part III: Resolution Considerations Chapter 12: Challenges, Prospects, and Prescriptive Recommendations
