Christianity, Islam and liberal democracy : lessons from Sub-Saharan Africa / Robert A. Dowd.
Publication details: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2015Description: xiv, 224 pages ; 25 cmISBN:- 9780190225216 (cloth : alk. paper)
- Democracy -- Religious aspects
- Democracy -- Africa, Sub-Saharan
- Democracy -- Nigeria
- Christianity and politics -- Africa, Sub-Saharan
- Christianity and politics -- Nigeria
- Islam and politics -- Africa, Sub-Saharan
- Islam and politics -- Nigeria
- Cultural pluralism -- Africa, Sub-Saharan -- Religious aspects
- Cultural pluralism -- Nigeria -- Religious aspects
- Political culture -- Africa, Sub-Saharan
- Political culture -- Nigeria
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: Christianity, Islam, and liberal democracy -- Time, place, and the application of religion to politics -- The role of religious leaders -- The impact of religious communities -- A closer look at Nigeria, Senegal, and Uganda -- The curious case of Nigeria -- Important lessons and new questions.
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