Identity, Multiculturalism and the Democratic Imperative in Ahmed Yerima's the Silent Gods: A Critical Discourse

One major factor that has hindered the growth of democracy in many post-independent African countries is the invidious manipulation of identities, especially by the elites, in the competition for limited national resources. Identities may be ethno-geographical, sexual, religious or generational in...

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description One major factor that has hindered the growth of democracy in many post-independent African countries is the invidious manipulation of identities, especially by the elites, in the competition for limited national resources. Identities may be ethno-geographical, sexual, religious or generational in nature. It becomes difficult to secure a consensus on issues of democratisation among the people and in combating autocratic tendencies of postcolonial leaders, whether military or civilian. It breeds electoral fraud, nepotism, thuggery and arson. The consequence is that democratic governance is imperiled in such a dispensation.
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spelling oai:ir.oauife.edu.ng:123456789-26482023-05-13T11:05:47Z Identity, Multiculturalism and the Democratic Imperative in Ahmed Yerima's the Silent Gods: A Critical Discourse Adeoti, G. R. Multicultural polity Multiculturalism Identity politics in the Silent Gods Democracy in the Silent Gods One major factor that has hindered the growth of democracy in many post-independent African countries is the invidious manipulation of identities, especially by the elites, in the competition for limited national resources. Identities may be ethno-geographical, sexual, religious or generational in nature. It becomes difficult to secure a consensus on issues of democratisation among the people and in combating autocratic tendencies of postcolonial leaders, whether military or civilian. It breeds electoral fraud, nepotism, thuggery and arson. The consequence is that democratic governance is imperiled in such a dispensation. 2014-08-25T14:02:17Z 2018-10-27T14:58:55Z 2014-08-25T14:02:17Z 2018-10-27T14:58:55Z 2002 Article Adeoti, G. R. (2002) Identity, Multiculturalism and the Democratic Imperative in Ahmed Yerima's the Silent Gods: A Critical Discourse. ODU: A Journal of West African Studies, 43 http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/2648 en PDF application/pdf Nigeria
spellingShingle Multicultural polity
Multiculturalism
Identity politics in the Silent Gods
Democracy in the Silent Gods
Adeoti, G. R.
Identity, Multiculturalism and the Democratic Imperative in Ahmed Yerima's the Silent Gods: A Critical Discourse
title Identity, Multiculturalism and the Democratic Imperative in Ahmed Yerima's the Silent Gods: A Critical Discourse
title_full Identity, Multiculturalism and the Democratic Imperative in Ahmed Yerima's the Silent Gods: A Critical Discourse
title_fullStr Identity, Multiculturalism and the Democratic Imperative in Ahmed Yerima's the Silent Gods: A Critical Discourse
title_full_unstemmed Identity, Multiculturalism and the Democratic Imperative in Ahmed Yerima's the Silent Gods: A Critical Discourse
title_short Identity, Multiculturalism and the Democratic Imperative in Ahmed Yerima's the Silent Gods: A Critical Discourse
title_sort identity multiculturalism and the democratic imperative in ahmed yerima s the silent gods a critical discourse
topic Multicultural polity
Multiculturalism
Identity politics in the Silent Gods
Democracy in the Silent Gods
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