Demystifying the cycle of armed conflicts in Nigeria. A holistic healing approach

Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)

• Introduction
• Chapter 1: Author's Perspective
  • 1.1 My Journey and Reflection in Retrospect
  • 1.2 Embracing Plurality of Knowledge
  • 1.3 Research Interest
  • 1.4 Methodological Framework
  • 1.5 State of the Art
• Chapter 2: Defining and Conceptualizing
  • 2.1 Perceptions and Connotations of Conflict
  • 2.2 Violence: The Road to Conflict
  • 2.3 Defining Armed Conflicts
• Chapter 3: Contextualizing Armed Conflicts: The Case of Nigeria
  • 3.1 Situation Analysis
    • 3.1.1 Do Civil Wars create Cultures of Violent Conflicts?
    • 3.1.2 Is the Niger Delta Conflict a Resource War?
    • 3.1.3 Boko haram: Is Western Education the Problem?
  • 3.2 The Dynamics of Weapons Availability
  • 3.3 Conclusion
• Chapter 4: The Militarization and Wishing Away Approach
  • 4.1 The Trajectory of Armed Conflicts in Nigeria
  • 4.2 Post Conflict Processes in Nigeria
  • 4.3 Conclusion: Looking Back to Move Forward
• Chapter 5: Research Methods
  • 5.1 Literature Review as a Method
    • 5.1.1 Prescriptive and Elicitive Model
    • 5.1.2 Transition From Violence to Peace Cultures

Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)

This master's thesis aims to demystify the cycle of armed conflicts in Nigeria by exploring the complex dynamics, historical context, and potential pathways towards a holistic healing approach. The author seeks to analyze the root causes, consequences, and various approaches employed in addressing these conflicts.

• The interplay of violence, conflict, and peacebuilding in the Nigerian context.
• The historical and socio-political factors contributing to armed conflicts in Nigeria.
• The effectiveness of current approaches to conflict resolution and peacebuilding in Nigeria.
• The potential of a holistic healing approach to address the underlying causes and consequences of armed conflicts.
• The role of cultural understanding, reconciliation, and justice in fostering lasting peace.

Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)

Chapter 1 introduces the author's personal journey and the research interest that led to this thesis. It delves into the importance of embracing diverse knowledge systems in peacebuilding and the methodological framework used to analyze the conflicts in Nigeria.

Chapter 2 examines the concepts of conflict and violence, exploring different perspectives and highlighting their complexities. It also provides a clear definition of armed conflicts within the context of the thesis.

Chapter 3 provides a detailed contextualization of armed conflicts in Nigeria, focusing on the specific cases of civil wars, the Niger Delta conflict, and the Boko Haram insurgency. It analyzes the dynamics of these conflicts and the contributing factors.

Chapter 4 analyzes the prevalent "militarization and wishing away" approach to conflict resolution in Nigeria, highlighting its limitations and exploring alternative pathways towards sustainable peace.

Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)

The key terms and concepts explored in this thesis include armed conflict, peacebuilding, conflict resolution, holistic healing, cultural understanding, reconciliation, justice, Nigeria, Niger Delta, Boko Haram, violence, and the dynamics of weapons availability.