WIDER Working Paper 2024/57-A cultural perspective on the cycle of violent conflicts in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria
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Table of Contents
- Abstract 2
- Key words 2
- JEL classification 2
- Acknowledgements 2
- 1 Introduction 3
- 2 The Niger Delta conflict from struggle for resource control to criminal violence 4
- 3 A cultural theory of violence what role does culture play in violent conflicts 6
- 4 Materials and methods 7
- 5 Collective approval of militancy and emergent violent norms in the Niger Delta 8
- FGD with women of Ekeremor community Bayelsa state June 2021. 8
- 6 Heroizing the militant violent representations in indigenous popular culture 9
- FGD with youths of Buguma community Rivers state July 2021. 9
- FGD with CDC Nembe community Bayelsa state July 2021. 9
- Interview with His Royal Majesty King Bubaraye Dakolo Ekpetiama Kingdom Bayelsa state June 2021. 10
- Interview with Iceland gang member Port Harcourt Rivers state July 2021. 10
- Barrister Smooth Tom Ateke 11
- King Robert Ebizimor Tompolo GOC 11
- Interview with F.D. Fyneface CSO actor Port Harcourt Rivers state July 2021. 11
- 7 Rewarding violence From political economy of violence to a culture of violence 12
- Interview with State Security Service SSS officer Yenagoa Bayelsa state June 2021. 12
- Interview with political actor Port Harcourt Rivers state July 2021. 12
- 8 Conclusion 14
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