IFRA special research issue. Volume 1

• Pubblicazione: IFRA-Nigeria, 2005; [Place of publication not identified], : Institut français de recherche en Afrique, 2005
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (140 pages)
• Disciplina: 300
• Soggetto topico: Social Sciences; Social Sciences - General
• Soggetto non controllato: Liberia; terrorisme; Yoruba; Nigeria; criminalité; religion
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di contenuto: Terrorism: what is to be done about an emerging threat to democracy, good governance, development, and security of nations in the 21st century? -- INTRODUCTION -- Objective -- Rationale -- CONCEPTUAL DISCOURSES -- Terror -- On Terrorism -- Political Terrorism -- Criminal Terrorism -- Repressive Terrorism -- Revolutionary Terrorism -- Sub-revolutionary Terrorism -- State Terrorism -- Violence and Political Violence -- Terrorism and Liberation Activities: The Politics Of Nomenclature -- Spectrum of Political Conflict -- THE NATURE OF TERRORISM -- Anatomy of Terrorism -- Manifestations of Terrorism -- Some Cases of Terrorism -- The Entebbe Affair -- The Beirut and Rome Operations -- Political Terrorism in Cotonou -- Action aguinst Geneva Peace Conference -- Terrorism against OAU Heads -- Hijacking of a British Airliner -- The Black Septembist Munich Terrorism -- Terrorism by drug barons in Bogota -- Assassination of Prime Minister Rabin -- United States Embassy Bombings -- West Jerusalem Bombing -- World Trade Center Destruction -- Bombing of London City -- Algeria -- IMPLICATIONS OF TERRORISM FOR NATIONAL SECURITY -- Uses/Goals and consequences of terrorism -- Courter terrorism measures -- TERRORISM: AN OVERVIEW OF THE NIGERIAN EXPERIENCE -- TERRORISM AS AN EMERGING THREAT TO GOOD GOVERNANCE, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, DEMOCRACY, PROSPERITY AND NATIONAL SURVIVAL: THE CASE OF THE UNITED STATES -- THE MANAGEMENT OF TERRORISM IN CORPORATE ORGANIZATIONS -- Preventive Measures -- Measures For Avoidance of Terrorist Attacks -- Measures For Handling Terrorist Attacks -- Situation Control -- Strategy Review -- CONCLUSION -- APPENDIX I -- APPENDIX II -- THE WORKING OF A BOMB AND PREVENTIVE MEASURES -- Terror as a political weapon: reflections on the bomb explosions in Abacha's Nigeria -- Introduction -- Définition of Terrorism -- The Political Antecedents and Dimensions of the Bomb Attacks -- Who were the Terrorists? -- Impact on Governance and Urban Life -- Escapee criminals and crime control in colonial southwestern Nigeria, 1861-1945 -- Introduction -- Conceptualising Escape -- Criminality and Escape in the Pre-colonial Period -- The Colonial Perspective -- Issues involved in the Escape of Criminals in Colonial Nigeria. -- Extradition of criminals: Application of the Law and its Implications. -- Conclusion -- The second Liberian peace process and the problem of post conflict peace building in West Africa: some contending issues and interests -- INTRODUCTION -- FROM ECOMIL TO UNMIL -- CONTENDING ISSUES AND INTERESTS -- Charles Taylor -- LURD and MODEL -- Guinea -- The United States -- Côte d'Ivoire -- ECOWAS -- Other European nations -- The United Nations -- NIGERIA'S GEO-STRATEGIC INTEREST -- THE PROBLEM OF POST-CONFLICT PEACE BULDING IN WEST AFRICA -- POLICY ACTIONS -- RECOMMENDATIONS -- CONCLUSION -- Globalisation of Pentecostalism in Africa: evidence from the Redeemed Christian church of God (Rccg), Nigeria -- Introduction -- The New Pentecostalism: Its Emergence -- The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG): A Brief History -- Diversification of Religiosity -- Elite Groups -- Media Use -- Global Business -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- Demand for modern health care services and the incidence of poverty in Nigeria: a case study of Ilorin Metropolis -- Introduction -- Conceptual Issues: Poverty and The Demand For Modem Health Care Services -- Poverty Trends in Nigeria -- Demand for Modern Health Care Services -- Study Area and Methodology -- Study Area -- Methodology -- Data Source -- Model Specification -- Results and Discussion -- Incidence of Poverty in llorin Metropolis -- Results of the Multiple Regression Analysis of the Demand for Modern Health Care Services and the incidence of Poverty in Ilorin Metropolis -- Conclusion and Recommendations -- Chief D.O. Sanyaolu 1896-1960: A Yoruba merchant prince in Metropolitan Kano -- Introduction -- Sanyaolu as a business magnate -- Sanyaolu as a community leader and nationalist -- His death -- Conclusion.
• Sommario/riassunto: I lie French Institute for Research in Africa /IFRA. Ibadan. a foundation of the French govemment, is a non-profit institute set up to promote research in the social sciences and humanities. as well as enhance collaborative work between scholars in France and West Africa. It was established in 1990 and operates from the University of Ibadan. Nigeria, where it is housed by the Institute of African Studies. IFRA mandate includes subsiding research programs. granting research allowances to academics and scholars. publishing research results. and holding workshops. seminars and symposia. Over the past few years. the research orientation of IFRA Ibadan has revolved around problems of démocratie transition, urban violence and security, and religious networks in West Africa. The Institute also runs a library and publishes a Newsletter.
• Altri titoli varianti: Institut français de recherche en Afrique special research issue
• Titolo autorizzato: IFRA special research issue. Volume 1
• ISBN: 979-1-0923-1220-1; 2-8218-1979-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910131901403321
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