Co łączy i dzieli communal conflict oraz „konflikt etniczny”? Analiza znaczeniowa obu terminów i ich nigeryjska egzemplifikacja.

• Authors: Trzciński Krzysztof

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What are the Similarities and Differences between Communal and Ethnic Conflicts? An Analysis of the Meaning of Both Notions and Their Nigerian Exemplification.

• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

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This paper deals with the meaning of two notions: “communal conflict” and “ethnic conflict”. It has two aims: explaining how both notions are most often understood in the scholarly literature and identifying the similarities and differences between them. In fulfilling these aims, a Nigerian exemplification of both types of conflicts is employed. In individual parts of the article, an analysis of the meaning of both notions is undertaken; the case of the Biafran War (1967–1970) regarded as an ethnic conflict and an example of a communal conflict in the city of Sagamu (1999) are discussed, and conclusions referring to the similarities and differences between both notions are presented.

Keywords

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communal conflict; ethnic conflict; ethnic violence; inter-communal conflict; Nigeria; Biafra; Sagamu

• Publisher: Polskie Towarzystwo Afrykanistyczne
• Journal: Afryka
• Year: 2015
• Issue: 42
• Pages: 11-30

Contributors

author

Trzciński Krzysztof

• Instytut Kultur Śródziemnomorskich i Orientalnych PAN, Nowy Świat 72, 00-330 Warszawa, Polska

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