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UNINA9910798095003321 |
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Religious authority and the state in Africa / / editors, Jennifer G. Cooke Richard Downie |
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Washington, District of Columbia ; ; Lanham, Maryland : , : Center for Strategic & International Studies : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2015 |
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©2015 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (123 p.) |
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Soggetti |
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Religion and politics - Africa |
Religion and state - Africa |
Africa |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Monografia |
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Note generali |
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"A report of the CSIS Africa Program." |
"October 2015." |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Religious Authority And The State In Africa ; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction: The Intersection of Religion and Politics in Africa; 1. Political and Religious Pluralism in Senegal ; 2. Politics, Religious Engagement, and Extremism in Kenya; 3. Religion and the State in Uganda: Co-option and Compromise ; 4. The Politics of Ethno-Religious Balancing and the Struggle for Power in Nigeria ; 5. Democratic Reform and Islamic Revival in the Republic of Niger ; 6. Evolving Attitudes toward Secularism in Tanzania ; About the Authors |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This study looks at how religious authority and the state interact in six African countries: Kenya, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Tanzania, and Uganda. |
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