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What is Militia

Handbook of Research on Ethnic, Racial, and Religious Conflicts and Their Impact on State and Social Security
Is a group of armed or unarmed civilians carrying out military activities with or without state support and pursuing remote interest whether religious, political, ideological, ethnic or fanatical.
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A Crying Economy in a Bleeding State: Effects of Religious and Ethnic Militia in Nigeria
Uzoma Vincent Patrick Agulonye (Lisbon School of Economics and Management (ISEG), University of Lisbon, Portugal) and Daniel Adayi (Lisbon School of Economics and Management (ISEG), University of Lisbon, Portugal)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-8911-3.ch017
Abstract
Nigeria's multi-ethnic, multi-cultural, and multi-ideological nature is a complexity that should spur a synergy for development in all spheres. The theory of dissipative structures employed suggests that. Contrarily, the pursuit of individual group interests to the detriment of others leads to entropy that dissipates development and economic growth that its population needs. Ethnic and religious militia emerged in response to such problems and threats that has brought in consistent loss of lives and properties which whip the economy and country leaving the state bleeding. Militia internationalisation are important factors discussed as well. This chapter looks at the factors behind the emergence of these militias and the consequences their activities have on local economies of their regions and the national economy.
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