| Description |
xi, 221 p. : map ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 195-212) and index. |
| Contents |
Preface -- Map of West Africa -- West African Islam : emerging political dynamics / William F.S. Miles -- Niger : Islamist identity and the politics of globalization / Robert B. Charlick -- Nigeria : the quest for a viable religious option / Roman Loimeier -- Mali : accommodation or coexistence? / Victor Le Vine -- Mauritania : clash of authoritarianism and ethnicity / Cedric Jourde -- Gambia : Islam and politics / Momodou N. Darboe -- Senegal : shades of Islamism on a Sufi landscape / Leonardo A. Villalon -- West Africa transformed : the new mosque-state relationship / William F.S. Miles -- Bibliography -- The contributors -- Index -- About the book. |
| Subject |
Africa, West -- Politics and government -- 1960-
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Islam and politics -- Africa, West.
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| Added Author |
Miles, William F. S.
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| ISBN |
9781588265272 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
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1588265277 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| Standard No. |
YDXCP 2478334 |
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