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What drives inter-religious violence? lessons from Nigeria, Cote d’Ivoire, and Tanzania / Matthias Basedau,; Vullers, Johannes; Korner, Peter   Journal Article
Vullers, Johannes Journal Article
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Publication 2013.
Summary/Abstract 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.
Key Words Nigeria  Tanzania  Muslims  Christians  Sub - Saharan Africa  Violent Clashes 
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