Managing Nigeria's Niger Delta crisis under democratic rule: An assessment of the utility of military engagement
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2011
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Institute for Security Studies, Pretoria, South Africa and Routledge, Francis & Taylor, London, United Kingdom
Abstract
Since the return to civil rule, the Niger Delta has witnessed increasing dissent in the form
of an armed insurgency with the attendant criminal activities. The Nigerian state has
sought to manage the region’s crisis using both conciliatory and militarist approaches
with little success. Drawing insights from in-depth interviews, newspaper interviews,
commentaries and editorials, this article assesses the utility of military deployment in
containing the crisis. While recognising the need for securing oil installations, the scale of
avoidable civilian casualties raises questions about the utility of military engagement in
managing the Niger Delta crisis.
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Dissent, Military Deployment, Niger Delta, Sustainable Development, Youth Militancy
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Africa Security Review