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Hypocrisy, Spatial (In)justice and Youthful “Policing” in Northern Nigeria

Year: 2010

Type: book-chapter

Abstract: IN 1999 AND 2000, the implementation of Shari’ah criminal codes in twelve states of northern Nigeria brought heated public debate and violent conflicts over the legal bounds of civility and criminality, with armed youths the new agents of “policing”. The influx of Nigerian youths into city centers, political economic decentralization, and the primacy of the free market have stimulated parallel economies that support, and receive protection from, political, economic and religious rivals. Ethn...

Source: Presses universitaires de Paris Nanterre eBooks

DOI: 10.4000/books.pupo.436

Author: Dr Conerly Casey

Institution: American University of Kuwait

Language: English

Topic: Religion and Sociopolitical Dynamics in Nigeria

Subfield: General Social Sciences

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W1481057478

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Cites: 21

Cited by: 4

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