Religion in War and Peace in Africa

ISBN-13: 9780367465780 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 100 str.

Margee Ensign; Jean-Pierre Karegeye

Opis

Religion in War and Peace in Africa shows how "Religious extremism" transcends the realm of belief, analysing current armed conflicts in Africa with perpetrators claiming to act in accord with their religion and moral values.

Spis treści

Introduction: Religion as a Source of Peace and Violence Margee Ensign and Jean-Pierre Karegeye 1. Religion and Bullets in North-Eastern Nigeria Stephen Mamza 2. Peace Through Sports in Northeastern Nigeria Katherine Aronson-Ensign 3. Religious Peacebuilding in Nigeria Paulinus Chukwudi Nweke 4. The Dislocation of Malian Territory Benazir Hilali 5. Clashing Symbols in Timbuktu Cooper Wingert 6. Remapping Islamic Terrorism in Algeria Herve Tchumkam 7. Masculinities, Money, and Mosques in Algeria’s Civil War Sharon Meilahn Bartlett 8. Violence, Peace, and Religion in Congolese Society Donatien M. Cicura 9. Traditional African Religions and Social Conflict Ka Mana 10. Are Islamic Militant Groups a Product of Religion? Hda Baytiyeh 11. Countering Violent Extremism in the Sahel Yssouf Traore 12. The Science and Ethos of Military Intervention Celestino Perez