Domestic Terrorism, Official Response and the Politics of Black Gold in Niger-Delta, Nigeria
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Ife PsychologiA
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Modern societies are embroiled with varied levels of
conflict. The type and intensity of conflict is often
historically determined and the causative factors are
also closely tied to the social dynamics of the global
community. Many factors tend to account for modern
conflict. Apart from having political, economic, and
environmental causes some are precipitated by sociocultural
and human factors. One area of concern is
the type of weapons and strategies employed in the
furtherance of the various interests of the combatants.
While few socio-cultural groups favor Ghandian
strategy several others adopt violence ranging from
insurrection to terrorism. It is within the purview of
the weapons and strategies employed in modern
conflict that this paper examines the dimension of
conflict along Niger-Delta region of Nigeria. It situates
this dimension within the category of home grown
terrorism in order to establish its criminal burden and
also uses conflict theory to explain its socio-political
relevance. It finally concludes with several alleviating
strategies towards solving the current imbroglio
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HM Sociology, JA Political science (General), JZ International relations