Christianity, Islam and liberal democracy : lessons from Sub-Saharan Africa / Robert A. Dowd

Author:: Dowd, Robert Alfred, 1965-
Published:: New York : Oxford University Press, [2015]
Physical Description:: xiv, 224 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

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Contents:

Introduction: Christianity, Islam, and liberal democracy -- Time, place, and the application of religion to politics -- The role of religious leaders -- The impact of religious communities -- A closer look at Nigeria, Senegal, and Uganda -- The curious case of Nigeria -- Important lessons and new questions.

Subject(s):

Democracy—Religious aspects
Democracy—Africa, Sub-Saharan
Democracy—Nigeria
Christianity and politics—Africa, Sub-Saharan
Christianity and politics—Nigeria
Islam and politics—Africa, Sub-Saharan
Islam and politics—Nigeria
Cultural pluralism—Africa, Sub-Saharan—Religious aspects
Cultural pluralism—Nigeria—Religious aspects
Political culture—Africa, Sub-Saharan
Political culture—Nigeria

ISBN:

9780190225216 (cloth : alk. paper)
0190225211 (cloth : alk. paper)

Bibliography Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-209) and index.

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