Traditional Authority and Security in Contemporary Nigeria

• Autore: Ehrhardt David
• Pubblicazione: 2023; Milton : , : Taylor & Francis Group, , 2023; ©2024
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (313 pages)
• Disciplina: 966.905
• Soggetto topico: Chiefdoms; Security, International
• Classificazione: POL035000POL053000SOC008010
• Altri autori: AlaoDavid Oladimeji UmarM. Sani
• Nota di contenuto: Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- List of Contributors -- Preface -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 Traditional Authority, Security Governance, and Nigerian Agency -- Part I Continuity and Change -- Chapter 2 Assessing the Capacity of Traditional Institutions and Authorities in Maintaining Security and Peace: A Historical Perspective -- Chapter 3 The Changing Roles of Traditional Authorities in Security Management: A Case Study of the Benin Area of Edo State -- Chapter 4 Female Traditional Institutions and the Travails of Conflict Management, Peace, and Security in Ekiti Society -- Chapter 5 The Diminishing Relevance of Traditional Rulers and Securitization in the South-West -- Chapter 6 The Changing Roles of Traditional Authorities in Conflict, Security, and Peacebuilding in Katagum and Misau Emirate Councils in Bauchi State -- Part II Contemporary Problems and Solutions -- Chapter 7 Importing Militant Jihadists: Analysing the Response of Traditional Authorities to Muslim Youth Extremism in the Nigeria-Niger Border Areas of Sokoto State -- Chapter 8 Traditional Institutions and the Management of Herder-farmer Conflicts in Nasarawa State -- Chapter 9 Traditional rulers and the Amotekun Regional Security Network in the South-West -- Chapter 10 Traditional Authority and Grassroots’ Peacebuilding Mechanisms in Lagos -- Chapter 11 Politicisation of the Appointment of Traditional Rulers and The Challenges Of Conflict And Security Management in Umuahia, Abia State -- Conclusion -- Chapter 12 Creative Genius in Postcolonial Nigeria: Re-imagining Traditional Rulership at a Safe Distance from Politics -- Index
• Sommario/riassunto: This book provides an in-depth analysis of the evolving roles of traditional authorities in Nigeria's security governance amidst increasing violence. It examines the challenges faced by conventional security systems in addressing threats such as insurgency, land disputes, and criminal activities. The authors explore how traditional leaders like kings, Ezes, Obas, and Emirs, with their customary legitimacy, contribute to security management, highlighting their potential to complement but not replace state efforts. The book offers empirical insights into traditional institutions' adaptive governance roles postcolonially. Aimed at researchers and policymakers in African and security studies, political science, anthropology, and development, this work is edited by David Ehrhardt, David Oladimeji Alao, and M. Sani Umar, who bring expertise in African governance, political science, and religious violence.
• Titolo autorizzato: Traditional Authority and Security in Contemporary Nigeria
• ISBN: 1-003-83001-3; 1-003-82996-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910832999203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Routledge Studies in Peace, Conflict and Security in Africa Series