Öppna denna publikation i ny flik eller fönster >>2018 (Engelska)Ingår i: Journal of Modern African Studies, ISSN 0022-278X, E-ISSN 1469-7777, Vol. 56, nr 1, s. 143-167Artikel i tidskrift (Refereegranskat) Published
Abstract [en]
Two decades after the ‘third wave of democratization’, extensive violence continues to follow elections in sub-Saharan Africa. Whereas national processes connected to pre-election violence have received increased scholarly attention, little is known of local dynamics of violence after elections. This article examines the 2011 Nigerian post-election violence with regard to the ways in which national electoral processes interweave with local social and political disputes. The most affected state, Kaduna State, has a history of violent local relations connected to which group should control politics and the state. It is argued that electoral polarisation aggravated national ethno-religious divisions that corresponded to the dividing line of the conflict in Kaduna. A rapid escalation of violence was facilitated by local social networks nurtured by ethno-religious grievances.
Ort, förlag, år, upplaga, sidor
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2018
Nationell ämneskategori
Statsvetenskap
Identifikatorer
urn:nbn:se:nai:diva-2192 (URN)10.1017/S0022278X17000490 (DOI)
Forskningsfinansiär
Vetenskapsrådet, 421-2011-1438
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