Ethnic and religious conflict in Africa

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This book explains why conflicts in Africa are sometimes ethnic and sometimes religious, and why a conflict might change from ethnic to religious even as the opponents remain fixed.

Conflicts in the region are often viewed as either 'tribal' or 'Muslim-Christian', seemingly rooted in deep-seated ethnic or religious hatreds.5/5(1).

This book explains why conflicts in Africa are sometimes ethnic and sometimes religious, and why a conflict might change from ethnic to religious even as the opponents remain fixed.

Conflicts in the region are often viewed as either 'tribal' or 'Muslim-Christian', seemingly rooted in deep-seated ethnic or religious hatreds.5/5(1). Africa has often been perceived as a confluence of tension and conflict and the recent upheavals in Sub-Saharan Africa have done little to help this perception.

The waves of ethnic and religious violence continue to drain the continent of its material and human resources, leading to a state of cumulative decline. This book explains why conflicts in Africa are sometimes ethnic and sometimes religious, and why a conflict might change from ethnic to religious even as the opponents remain fixed.

Conflicts in the region are often viewed as either 'tribal' or 'Muslim-Christian', seemingly rooted in deep-seated ethnic or religious by: 9. The logic of ethnic and religious conflict in Africa. [John F McCauley] -- "This book explains why conflicts in Africa are sometimes ethnic and sometimes religious, and why a conflict might change from ethnic to religious even as the opponents remain fixed.

The author posits that Africans have multiple identities (ethnic and religious), and in the case of civil and communal conflict, political elites can manipulate those in conflict to exploit religious or ethnic tension, as necessary to fuel ongoing : Ibrahim Can Sezgin.

Africa’s salvation depends on the development and implementation of effective institutions of ethnic conflict management. In this book, Donald Rothchild analyzes the successes and failures of Author: Donald Rothchild.

The Logic of Ethnic and Religious Conflict in Africa - by John F. McCauley April Skip to main content Accessibility help We use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our : John F.

McCauley. Such conflicts can arise in majority Muslim societies, such as Mali, Somalia or Northern Nigeria. But we are also aware of examples of Christian rebel groups in sub-Saharan Africa who have. To attempt to deal with the problems that cause religious and ethnic conflict leading to civil war, it is necessary for African countries, including Uganda and Sudan, meaningfully to democratise – to the extent that the great majority of citizens feel that they have a Cited by: RELIGION AND CONFLICT IN AFRICA WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON EAST AFRICA (or “ethnic”) religions, but only a minute share of its non-believers.

Fig. 1: Religions in Africa. DIIS REPORT 11 Th is religious map of Africa is the result of the encounters, over centuries,File Size: 1MB. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jump to navigation Jump to search.

List of ongoing conflicts in Africa: Egypt, Sudan, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Somalia, Uganda, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Western Sahara, Democratic Republic of Congo and Chad.

This is a list of conflicts in Africa arranged by country, both on the continent and associated islands, including wars between African. The Handbook of Ethnic Conflict examines the social, psychological, historical and political underpinnings of these conflicts—particularly the ethnic, cultural, religious, and national identities that feed ingroup/outgroup antagonistic perceptions and fuel cycles of aggression.

It covers leading theories and models of interethnic conflict and. "African Religions and Philosophy" is a systematic study of the attitudes of mind and belief that have evolved in the many societies of Africa. In this second edition, Dr Mbiti has updated his material to include the involvement of women in religion, and the potential unity to be found in what was once thought to be a mass of quite separate religions.4/5(4).

Get this from a library. The Logic of Ethnic and Religious Conflict in Africa. [John F McCauley] -- This book explains why conflicts in Africa are sometimes ethnic and sometimes religious, and why a conflict might change from ethnic to religious even as the opponents remain fixed.

Conflicts in the. Ethnic conflict is one of the major threats to international peace and security. Conflicts in the Balkans, Rwanda, Chechnya, Iraq, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, and Darfur, as well as in Israel, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip, are among the best-known and deadliest examples from the late 20th and early 21st destabilization of provinces, states, and, in some cases, even whole.

The recent attacks and the escalation of violence in the Central African Republic is nothing new. The religious conflict is deeply rooted and had not yet been adequately addressed. () Book Review: John F. McCauley, The Logic of Ethnic and Religious Conflict in Africa.

African Affairs, (): [DOI: /afraf/ady]. The Logic of Ethnic and Religious Conflict in Africa (Cambridge University Press, ) explains why conflicts in Africa are sometimes ethnic and sometimes religious, and why a conflict might change from ethnic to religious even as the opponents remain fixed.

Conflicts in the region are often viewed as either “tribal” or “Muslim-Christian. The page book, Race, Islam and Power: Ethnic and Religious Violence in Post-Suharto Indonesia, was published by Monash University Publishing a week before Indonesia’s general elections on.

WEAKSTATESAND ETHNIC CONFLICT: SECESSIONISM AND STATE COLLAPSE IN AFRICA Introduction Weak States Secessionism in Ethiopia The Colonial Legacy Pan-Africanism and Pan-Ethiopianism Ethiopia's Collapse, Eritrea's Independence Internationalization and External Mediation Weak States, Politicized Identities in Central Africa The Colonial Legacy and.Another reason for ethnic conflict is if a change in the environment results in a scarcity of resources and other ethnic groups are perceived as threats to survival.

Ethnic conflict can erupt when a majority group controls the state, having at its disposal the institutions of government and the legitimate exercise of force, as well as the.For many outsiders, “Africa” evokes images of a continent in crisis, riddled with war and corruption, imploding from disease and starvation.

African people are regularly blamed for their plight—they are presumed to be intolerant of ethnic and religious differences and unwilling or .