| ID | 123957 |
| Title Proper | What drives inter-religious violence? lessons from Nigeria, Cote d'Ivoire, and Tanzania |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Matthias Basedau, ; Vullers, Johannes ; Korner, Peter |
| Publication | 2013. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Given its religious demography, sub-Saharan Africa seems particularly prone to the outbreak of violent clashes between Christians and Muslims. This article compares three sub-Saharan countries-Nigeria, Côte d'Ivoire, and Tanzania-that display different levels of inter-religious violence despite each having in common similar population ratios of Christians and Muslims, as well as all sharing a number of the classical risk factors for conflict onset. The analysis of these three case studies shows that higher levels of inter-religious violence result from horizontal inequalities and overlapping religious and ethnic group boundaries that, in the context of tense political transformation, consequently breed inter-religious grievances and violence. When theological ideas become politicized, inter-religious violence reaches its most intense level of expression. |
| `In' analytical Note | Studies in Conflict and Terrorism Vol. 36, No.10; Oct 2013: p.857-879 |
| Journal Source | Studies in Conflict and Terrorism Vol. 36, No.10; Oct 2013: p.857-879 |
| Key Words | Sub - Saharan Africa ; Christians ; Muslims ; Violent Clashes ; Nigeria ; Tanzania |