"A Saban Center at the Brookings Institution book"--Cover
Includes bibliographical references and index
Nigeria in the world -- The emergence of democratic federalism in Nigeria -- Variations in Muslim identities and values -- Emirate civic cultures -- Nonstate Muslim variations on civic culture -- National Muslim identities and values -- Challenges of the Fourth Republic (1999-2005) -- Challenges of the shari’a issue -- The shari’a issue and sociopolitical conflict -- Religious tolerance and conflict resolution -- Civic cultures and conflict resolution -- Nigeria in international perspective.
"Examines how a diverse country with a significant Muslim population is working to make the transition to a democratic society, balancing rule-of-law concerns against rising communal tensions"--Provided by publisher..
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries