
Democratization and Islamic Law
The Sharia Conflict in Nigeria
When democracy was introduced to Nigeria in 1999, one-third of its federal states declared that they would be governed by sharia, or Islamic law. This work argues that such a break with secular constitutional traditions in a multireligious country can have disastrous consequences
- ISBN 13 : 3593382563
- ISBN 10 : 9783593382562
- Judul : Democratization and Islamic Law
- Sub Judul : The Sharia Conflict in Nigeria
- Pengarang : Johannes Harnischfeger,
- Kategori : Political Science
- Penerbit : Campus Verlag
- Bahasa : en
- Tahun : 2008
- Halaman : 283
- Google Book : http://books.google.com/books?id=ftfXThvfQHkC&dq=intitle:ISLAMIC+LAW&hl=&source=gbs_api
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Ketersediaan :
This work argues that such a break with secular constitutional traditions in a multireligious country can have disastrous consequences