02177nam a2200373Ia 4500 ebr10120595 CaPaEBR m u cr cn||||||||| 050809s2005 dcub sb 001 0 eng d 2005022911 0815797877 0815768176 (pbk. : alk. paper) CaPaEBR CaPaEBR (OCoLC)62746146 JQ3090 .P33 2005eb 320.9669 22 Paden, John N. Muslim civic cultures and conflict resolution [electronic resource] : the challenge of democratic federalism in Nigeria / John N. Paden. Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, c2005. xiii, 303 p. : maps. "A Saban Center at the Brookings Institution book"--Cover. Includes bibliographical references and index. Nigeria in the world -- The emergence of democratic federalism in Nigeria -- Variations in Muslim identities and values -- Emirate civic cultures -- Nonstate Muslim variations on civic culture -- National Muslim identities and values -- Challenges of the Fourth Republic (1999-2005) -- Challenges of the shari'a issue -- The shari'a issue and sociopolitical conflict -- Religious tolerance and conflict resolution -- Civic cultures and conflict resolution -- Nigeria in international perspective. "Examines how a diverse country with a significant Muslim population is working to make the transition to a democratic society, balancing rule-of-law concerns against rising communal tensions"--Provided by publisher. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2009. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. Democratization Nigeria. Islam and politics Nigeria. Federal government Nigeria. Conflict management Nigeria. Electronic books. local ebrary, Inc. http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10120595 An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view 217059 217059