| Democratization and Islamic Law: The Sharia Conflict in Nigeria Contributor(s): Harnischfeger, Johannes (Author) |
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ISBN: 3593382563 ISBN-13: 9783593382562 Publisher: Campus Verlag OUR PRICE: $58.41 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2008 Annotation: When democracy was introduced to Nigeria in 1999, one third of its federal states declared that they would be governed by sharia, or Islamic law. In "Democratization and Islamic Law," Johannes Harnischfeger argues that such a break with secular constitutional traditions in a multi-religious country can have disastrous consequences. The efforts by Islamic politicians to assert their own religious laws, Harnischfeger contends, have driven Muslims and Christians to confrontation. This book is an essential contribution to debates surrounding the increasingly fraught relationship between religion and politics. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | World - General - Religion | Religion, Politics & State |
| Dewey: 320.557 |
| Physical Information: 0.82" H x 5.64" W x 8.27" (0.81 lbs) 260 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Islamic - Cultural Region - Central Africa |
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| Publisher Description: When democracy was introduced to Nigeria in 1999, one third of its federal states declared that they would be governed by sharia, or Islamic law. In Democratization and Islamic Law, Johannes Harnischfeger argues that such a break with secular constitutional traditions in a multi-religious country can have disastrous consequences. The efforts by Islamic politicians to assert their own religious laws, Harnischfeger contends, have driven Muslims and Christians to confrontation. This book is an essential contribution to debates surrounding the increasingly fraught relationship between religion and politics.
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