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xiii, 303 p. : maps. "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. 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. John N. Paden. "A Saban Center at the Brookings Institution book"--Cover. Includes bibliographical references and index. 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 JQ3090 .P33 2005eb 320.9669 http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10120595 http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10120595 CaPaEBR 050809 ebr10120595