La violence ethnique à l'épreuve des faits : le cas du Nigeria - article ; n°176 ; vol.44, pg 857-882

Tiers-Monde - Année 2003 - Volume 44 - Numéro 176 - Pages 857-882
Marc- Antoine PÉROUSE de Montclos — Ethnic violence in the face of facts : The case of Nigeria
Reputed as one of the most violent countries of Africa, Nigeria has gone through numerous conflicts, which don't correspond to lineage patterns only. In fact, power networks and ethnic identities first constitute a handy mode of mobilisation for politicians rivalling at State control and the resources thereto. Given such a viewpoint, tribal explanations of violence are profoundly reductive. Considered within the federal framework, which upholds indigenous rights, community disputes, in reality, obey dynamics « from below » just as those « from above ».
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Source : Persée ; Ministère de la jeunesse, de l’éducation nationale et de la recherche, Direction de l’enseignement supérieur, Sous-direction des bibliothèques et de la documentation.