Ungoverned spaces and kidnapping in Nigeria
Kidnapping has become a common feature of Nigerian society, and it is a crime that happens almost on a daily basis. The rampancy of crime in Nigeria has attracted the attention of scholars, which has brought forth a plethora of insightful analyses on its causes, forms, and consequences. This chapter...
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| Medienart: | Druck Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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2024
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The political economy of kidnapping and insecurity in Nigeria
Jahr: 2024, Seiten: 59-73 |
| Verfügbarkeit prüfen: | HBZ Gateway |
| Zusammenfassung: | Kidnapping has become a common feature of Nigerian society, and it is a crime that happens almost on a daily basis. The rampancy of crime in Nigeria has attracted the attention of scholars, which has brought forth a plethora of insightful analyses on its causes, forms, and consequences. This chapter contributes to the discourse by looking at the phenomenon from the angle of ungoverned nature of several spaces in Nigeria. Specifically, it argues that the growing rate of kidnappings stems from the growing rate of ungoverned spaces in the country. It locates the problem from a global perspective, arguing that the problem of ungoverned spaces is neither race-bound nor country-specific. The study then explains why ungoverned spaces abound in Nigeria and why it has contributed to the rising menace of kidnapping in the country. |
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| Beschreibung: | Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 70-73 |
| ISBN: | 9783031471674 |
