Foreword by D. MICHAEL WARREN |
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Acknowledgements |
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List of Figures |
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List of Tables |
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Introduction |
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PART I, PROLOGUE |
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1. Hometown associations as a means of governance in Nigeria |
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REX HONEY AND STANLEY I. OKAFOR |
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2. The nature of hometown voluntary associations in Nigeria |
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STANLEY I. OKAFOR AND REX HONEY |
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PART II, CASE STUDIES |
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3. The hometown association as a community development agent: the Ijebu-Jesa Union |
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4. The changing roles of a hometown association in community development: The Fiditi Progressive Union |
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5. Hometown associations as development catalysts: The Case of the Egbe Ibile Omo Awe |
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MARK F. LAWRENCE AND S. TUNJI TITILOLA |
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6. Civil society and participation: A Case Study of the Egbe Omo Ilu Okuku |
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7. Community mobilization and development: The Asaba Development Association |
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8. Development and territoriality of a hometown association: The Odimodi Ebidou Bene |
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9. Hometown associations and conflict management: The Experience of the Agila Development Association |
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10. The Iyakpi Progressive Union's role in participatory development |
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11. Empowerment of women through associational life: the Eziowelle Improvement Association |
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12. Hometown associations as shadow states: The case of Igbos and Yorubas in Kano |
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PART III, SYNTHESIS AND ANALYSIS |
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13. Women's participation in hometown associations |
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LARAY DENZER AND NKECHI MBANEFOH |
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14. The role of hometown associations in territorial conflict in jurisdictional transformation |
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REX HONEY AND STANLEY I. OKAFOR |
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15. Structure, agency and the modification of indigenous institutions |
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Notes |
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Bibliography |
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