Transborder Pastoral Nomadism and Human Security in Africa: Focus on West Africa

Synopsis

This book examines the nexus between political borders, pastoral nomadism, and human security in Africa. It uses a host of applied interdisciplinary insights to analyse social, political, and cultural processes, circumstances, and consequences to showcase the human security crisis in the context of climate change, inter-group relations, leadership strategies, institutions, and governance within the region. With a special focus on West Africa and Nigeria, the volume discusses crucial themes that highlight the role of borders in the security architecture of the region which include, • Political economy of herdsmen-farmers’ conflicts in West Africa; • The scarcity-migration perspective of the Sahel region; • Population pressure, urbanization, and nomadic pastoral violence in West Africa; • Human trafficking and kidnapping for ransom in Nigeria; • Drivers of ‘labour’ migration of Fulani herders to Ghana, and other topics. A key contribution to a pressing issue, this volume will be of interest to scholars and students of history, political science, anthropology, geography, international relations, literature, environmental science, and peace and conflict studies.

Copyright:

2022

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

114 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781000481259

Related ISBNs:

9781032013145, 9781003231042, 9781032138428

Publisher:

Taylor and Francis

Date of Addition:

11/29/21

Copyrighted By:

selection and editorial matter, Richard Olaniyan, Olukayode A. Faleye and Inocent Moyo

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Social Studies, Politics and Government

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Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.

Edited by:

Richard Olaniyan

Edited by:

Olukayode A. Faleye

Edited by:

Inocent Moyo