Self-determination group or extra-legal governance agency? The multifaceted nature of the Oodua People's Congress in Nigeria

Journal of International Development

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 520-533

  Guichaoua, Yvan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ethnic militia; Extra legal governance; Nigeria; Security; Vigilantism; Violent mobilisation

Indexed keywords

DEMOCRACY; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; NATIONAL SECURITY; POLITICAL VIOLENCE; VIGILANCE;

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

EID: 67649434091     PISSN: 09541748     EISSN: 10991328     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jid.1569     Document Type: Article

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