Ethno-nationalist claims in southern Nigeria: Insights from Yoruba and Ijaw nationalisms since the 1990s

Ethnic and Racial Studies

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 563-591

  Ukeje, Charles ^a   Adebanwi, Wale ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Ethno nationalism; Ijaw; Self determination; Southern Nigeria; Violence; Yoruba

Indexed keywords

DECENTRALIZATION; ETHNOPOLITICS; MILITARY INTERVENTION; NATIONAL IDENTITY; NATIONALISM; POLITICAL POWER; POLITICAL VIOLENCE; SELF DETERMINATION;

AFRICA; NIGERIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 38649113917     PISSN: 01419870     EISSN: 14664356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01419870701491978     Document Type: Article

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