Iro Aghedo
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 652383 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Iro Aghedo |
| NOMBRES | Iro |
| APELLIDO | Aghedo |
| FIRMA | AGHEDO I |
| AFILIACIONES | University of Benin |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5308-7099 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 11 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 61 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 11 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2010 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2018 |
| ÍNDICE H | 5 |
Consolidating or Corrupting the Peace? The Power Elite and Amnesty Policy in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria
The Ubiquity of Violent Conflicts in Nigeria
Nigeria has been entrapped in cyclical violent conflicts since it re-democratised in 1999 after over 15 years of military authoritarianism. Military disengagement from power has largely coincided w
Sowing Peace, Reaping Violence
Kidnapping for ransom has resurfaced in the oil-producing Niger Delta region of Nigeria where the state has since 2009 launched the most comprehensive and expensive peace-building policy in the nation’s history. Since 2009, about 30,000 fighters had been disarmed and demobilised and their reintegration is ongoing to both local and international acclaim. However, this study reveals that while the amnesty programme and its disarmament, demobilisati…
Values and Violence
Violent criminality and insecurity are pervasive across Nigeria as private armies, ethnic militias, armed robbers, political assassins, ransom kidnappers, hostage takers, and serial bombers have gone on rampage. Uneducated youth are often blamed in mainstream discourse as the major perpetrators or foot soldiers of anti-social crimes and non-state violence. Conceived as “loose molecules,” their behavioral patterns are said to be largely deviant an…
Nigeria’s Boko Haram
In its violent quest to establish a caliphate, the Boko Haram insurgency in northern Nigeria has entered a new phase of seizing and holding territory. This new development, which started in July 20
Insurgency in Nigeria
The Niger Delta militancy and Boko Haram insurgency pose the greatest security threat to Nigeria since the end of the civil war in 1970. This article places both rebellions in comparative perspective. It argues that, though spatially and ideologically differentiated, both insurgencies are products of the dysfunctional character of the Nigerian state. Owing to poor governance, the state relies essentially on repression and the military option in m…
Old Wine in a New Bottle
In recent years, local and foreign analysts have made tremendous efforts in trying to come to grips with the Boko Haram insurgency that has undermined northern Nigeria in both human and material terms. While some commentators trace the source of violent insecurity in the region to the zero-sum ethnoregional struggle over political power and public goods in the Nigerian federation, especially the alleged opposition to the Goodluck Jonathan preside…
Winning the War, Losing the Peace
The amnesty granted to the Niger Delta militants by the Nigerian state has stopped active and sustained physical combat in the oil-rich but volatile region. Yet, peace remains elusive in the area. This article, which relies essentially on secondary sources of data, examines this 'no war, no peace' situation by mapping the challenges confronting the amnesty programme and its corollary disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) programmes.…
The Boko Haram Uprising
Since the execution of Osama bin Laden and a few other al-Qaeda kingpins, the incidence of international terrorism seems to be on the decline and the ‘war on terror’ has been applauded as a huge success, with some even arguing that terrorism will fizzle out sooner rather than later. But recent experiences in Nigeria and some other African states reveal that, while global terrorism may be on the decline, the proliferation and radicalisation of loc…
Who wants to be a millionaire? Nigerian youths and the commodification of kidnapping
Kidnapping has become so pervasive in Nigeria that there is now a palpable apprehension among the people who are unsure of whom the next victim will be. The crime has become a veritable commodity i
The Open Sore of a Nation
The paradox of African statehood is a motif in a large body of literature by scholars and analysts in African studies. The weakness or outright dysfunctionality of several African public institutions is often employed as a deux ex machina to explain almost every African woe. Contrary to this mainstream analytical approach, we contend that institutional failure or weakness itself needs explanation. In this paper, we attempt to provide some explana…
The Boko Haram Uprising
Since the execution of Osama bin Laden and a few other al-Qaeda kingpins, the incidence of international terrorism seems to be on the decline and the ‘war on terror’ has been applauded as a huge success, with some even arguing that terrorism will fizzle out sooner rather than later. But recent experiences in Nigeria and some other African states reveal that, while global terrorism may be on the decline, the proliferation and radicalisation of loc…
Who wants to be a millionaire? Nigerian youths and the commodification of kidnapping
Kidnapping has become so pervasive in Nigeria that there is now a palpable apprehension among the people who are unsure of whom the next victim will be. The crime has become a veritable commodity i
Winning the War, Losing the Peace
The amnesty granted to the Niger Delta militants by the Nigerian state has stopped active and sustained physical combat in the oil-rich but volatile region. Yet, peace remains elusive in the area. This article, which relies essentially on secondary sources of data, examines this 'no war, no peace' situation by mapping the challenges confronting the amnesty programme and its corollary disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) programmes.…
Insurgency in Nigeria
The Niger Delta militancy and Boko Haram insurgency pose the greatest security threat to Nigeria since the end of the civil war in 1970. This article places both rebellions in comparative perspective. It argues that, though spatially and ideologically differentiated, both insurgencies are products of the dysfunctional character of the Nigerian state. Owing to poor governance, the state relies essentially on repression and the military option in m…
Old Wine in a New Bottle
In recent years, local and foreign analysts have made tremendous efforts in trying to come to grips with the Boko Haram insurgency that has undermined northern Nigeria in both human and material terms. While some commentators trace the source of violent insecurity in the region to the zero-sum ethnoregional struggle over political power and public goods in the Nigerian federation, especially the alleged opposition to the Goodluck Jonathan preside…
The Ubiquity of Violent Conflicts in Nigeria
Nigeria has been entrapped in cyclical violent conflicts since it re-democratised in 1999 after over 15 years of military authoritarianism. Military disengagement from power has largely coincided w
The Open Sore of a Nation
The paradox of African statehood is a motif in a large body of literature by scholars and analysts in African studies. The weakness or outright dysfunctionality of several African public institutions is often employed as a deux ex machina to explain almost every African woe. Contrary to this mainstream analytical approach, we contend that institutional failure or weakness itself needs explanation. In this paper, we attempt to provide some explana…
The Open Sore of a Nation
The paradox of African statehood is a motif in a large body of literature by scholars and analysts in African studies. The weakness or outright dysfunctionality of several African public institutions is often employed as a deux ex machina to explain almost every African woe. Contrary to this mainstream analytical approach, we contend that institutional failure or weakness itself needs explanation. In this paper, we attempt to provide some explana…
Who wants to be a millionaire? Nigerian youths and the commodification of kidnapping
Kidnapping has become so pervasive in Nigeria that there is now a palpable apprehension among the people who are unsure of whom the next victim will be. The crime has become a veritable commodity i
The Boko Haram Uprising
Since the execution of Osama bin Laden and a few other al-Qaeda kingpins, the incidence of international terrorism seems to be on the decline and the ‘war on terror’ has been applauded as a huge success, with some even arguing that terrorism will fizzle out sooner rather than later. But recent experiences in Nigeria and some other African states reveal that, while global terrorism may be on the decline, the proliferation and radicalisation of loc…
Winning the War, Losing the Peace
The amnesty granted to the Niger Delta militants by the Nigerian state has stopped active and sustained physical combat in the oil-rich but volatile region. Yet, peace remains elusive in the area. This article, which relies essentially on secondary sources of data, examines this 'no war, no peace' situation by mapping the challenges confronting the amnesty programme and its corollary disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) programmes.…
Old Wine in a New Bottle
In recent years, local and foreign analysts have made tremendous efforts in trying to come to grips with the Boko Haram insurgency that has undermined northern Nigeria in both human and material terms. While some commentators trace the source of violent insecurity in the region to the zero-sum ethnoregional struggle over political power and public goods in the Nigerian federation, especially the alleged opposition to the Goodluck Jonathan preside…
Sowing Peace, Reaping Violence
Kidnapping for ransom has resurfaced in the oil-producing Niger Delta region of Nigeria where the state has since 2009 launched the most comprehensive and expensive peace-building policy in the nation’s history. Since 2009, about 30,000 fighters had been disarmed and demobilised and their reintegration is ongoing to both local and international acclaim. However, this study reveals that while the amnesty programme and its disarmament, demobilisati…
Values and Violence
Violent criminality and insecurity are pervasive across Nigeria as private armies, ethnic militias, armed robbers, political assassins, ransom kidnappers, hostage takers, and serial bombers have gone on rampage. Uneducated youth are often blamed in mainstream discourse as the major perpetrators or foot soldiers of anti-social crimes and non-state violence. Conceived as “loose molecules,” their behavioral patterns are said to be largely deviant an…
Nigeria’s Boko Haram
In its violent quest to establish a caliphate, the Boko Haram insurgency in northern Nigeria has entered a new phase of seizing and holding territory. This new development, which started in July 20
Insurgency in Nigeria
The Niger Delta militancy and Boko Haram insurgency pose the greatest security threat to Nigeria since the end of the civil war in 1970. This article places both rebellions in comparative perspective. It argues that, though spatially and ideologically differentiated, both insurgencies are products of the dysfunctional character of the Nigerian state. Owing to poor governance, the state relies essentially on repression and the military option in m…
The Ubiquity of Violent Conflicts in Nigeria
Nigeria has been entrapped in cyclical violent conflicts since it re-democratised in 1999 after over 15 years of military authoritarianism. Military disengagement from power has largely coincided w
Consolidating or Corrupting the Peace? The Power Elite and Amnesty Policy in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria
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