How Vulnerable Is Nigeria to Islam Extremism?

Abstract

This thesis investigates the conditions under which a society endorses or is compliant with extremist ideology. Using social movement theory and literature on drivers of violent extremism, the thesis focuses specifically on the potential for religious extremism in Nigeria. Nigeria is particularly important because it is the most populated country in sub-Saharan Africa and it is where both Christianity and Islam, the world's two largest religions, converge. Nigeria also illustrates one of the clearest examples of religion being used politically and the potential for extremism that this presents. Examining Nigeria will test the specific conditions that make a state vulnerable to extremist ideology and offer insights into reducing the expansion of extremist religious groups within similar societies.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2011
Accession Number
ADA547751

Entities

People

  • Jacques A. Ba'ana Tsogo
  • Perry L. Johnson Jr.

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Christianity
  • Civil Rights
  • Criminals
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Governments
  • Human Population
  • Law
  • Minority Groups
  • National Governments
  • National Politics
  • Political Systems
  • Public Policy
  • Societies
  • Sociology
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • Violence

Readers

  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.