Religious authority and the state in Africa /
"Two important dynamics have driven political and social change in sub-Saharan Africa during the past 25 years. New religious trends have emerged within the main faiths of Islam and Christianity, in particular the emergence of more charismatic, assertive forms of religious expression. Meanwhile...
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| Language: | English |
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Washington, DC : Lanham, MD :
Center for Strategic & International Studies ; Rowman & Littlefield,
[2015]
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| Online Access: | CONNECT |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction : the intersection of religion and politics in Africa / Jennifer G. Cooke
- Political and religious pluralism in Senegal / Jennifer G. Cooke
- Politics, religious engagement, and extremism in Kenya / David Throup
- Religion and the state in Uganda : co-option and compromise / Richard Downie
- The politics of ethno-religious balancing and the struggle for power in Nigeria / M. Sani Umar
- Democratic reform and Islamic revival in the Republic of Niger / Sebastian Elischer
- Evolving attitudes toward secularism in Tanzania / Richard Downie.
