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From Cultural Justice To Inter-ethnic Mediation By Basil Ugorgi & Stranded On Foreign Soil By Olufunto Akinterinwa by Agstar(f): 1:07pm On Mar 13, 2012
From Cultural Justice to Inter-Ethnic Mediation by Basil Ugorgi:
Format: 6 x 9 paperback cream
ISBN : 978-1-4327-8835-3
Pages : 232
Distributed via: Ingram, Baker & Taylor
Published by : Outskirts Press, Inc.
Publication Date: Mar 09, 2012
Available in Ebook Edition

Synopsis
The struggle for cultural justice is not a question which proves to be problematic only in western countries where the claims of the “polyethnic” groups based on immigration and the “multinational” groups enter into conflict with dominant majorities. A reflection on African history and the events that occur today reveal that not only is there a real struggle for cultural justice in its various forms, but that, in addition, this struggle often leads to tribal violence and clashes, or even massacres, ethnic and religious wars, genocides.

Inspired by ethno-religious conflicts which occur in a frequent, incessant and violent manner in the contemporary Nigerian society, Basil Ugorji, the author of this book, examines the relevance of certain measures, judicial and coercive, used to resolve ethno-religious conflicts in Africa. The thesis defended is that ethno-religious conflicts in Africa require a shift at the level of research for peaceful resolution: first, from retributive justice to restorative justice, and second, from coercive method to ethno-religious mediation.

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Stranded on Foreign soil( fiction)by Olufunto Akinterinwa

Stranded on Foreign soil is novel by Olufunto Akinterinwa. A lawyer by profession, the author unveils a dramatic story that gives an insight on the effects of war on individuals in war torn... read more from link below

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