Pentecostal Republic: Religion and the Struggle for State Power in Nigeria

by Ebenezer Obadare

Throughout its history, Nigeria has been plagued by religious divisions. Tensions have only intensified since the restoration of democracy in 1999, with the divide between Christian south and Muslim north playing a central role in the country's electoral politics, as well as manifesting itself in the religious warfare waged by Boko Haram.

Through the lens of Christian-Muslim struggles for supremacy, Ebenezer Obadare charts the turbulent...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 178699237X
• ISBN13: 9781786992376
• Release Date: October 2018
• Publisher: Zed Books
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.3" x 8.4"