| ID | 108932 |
| Title Proper | Contesting the space |
| Other Title Information | the new biafra and ethno-territorial separatism in south-eastern Nigeria |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Onuoha, Godwin |
| Publication | 2011. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article examines the emergence of a neo-Biafran movement, known as, the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) in Nigeria. Drawing on a prior idea of statehood, the advent of MASSOB marks a shift in the tenor of ethnic nationalism by virtue of the fact that the movement entirely rejects a state-led process and demands the creation of an independent state of "Biafra." The analysis dissects the change in the tempo of contemporary Igbo nationalism and identifies the need for a major restructuring of the Nigerian state in order to forestall the possibilities of other ethno-nationalist claims becoming uncompromisingly separatist. |
| `In' analytical Note | Nationalism and Ethnic Politics Vol. 17, No. 4; Oct-Dec 2011: p.402-422 |
| Journal Source | Nationalism and Ethnic Politics Vol. 17, No. 4; Oct-Dec 2011: p.402-422 |
| Key Words | New Biafra ; Ethno - Territorial Separatism ; South - Eastern Nigeria ; Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra MASSOB ; Ethnic Nationalism ; Igbo Nationalism ; Nigeria |