Nigerian Immigrants and Xenophobic Violence in South Africa

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dc.contributor.author	Olaniyi, R.	-
dc.date.accessioned	2018-10-19T13:06:18Z	-
dc.date.available	2018-10-19T13:06:18Z	-
dc.date.issued	2009	-
dc.identifier.issn	1597-3778	-
dc.identifier.other	Journal of History and Diplomatic Studies 6 pp. 111-138	-
dc.identifier.other	ui_art_ olaniyi_nigerian_2009	-
dc.identifier.uri	http://ir.library.ui.edu.ng/handle/123456789/3420	-
dc.description.abstract	The author argues that in many parts of Africa identity-politics and "nativist" narratives link migration to crime by making mobility a contentious political issue. This study exemplifies this by examining the experiences and adaptation of Nigerian migrants in South Africa and the confrontation with xenophobic violence this frequently involves. In South Africa, stereotypic reproduction represents the past in the present within the context of nation- building and contradictions of "African Renaissance "Despite the leading roles Nigeria and South Africa are playing in African politics and business, the xenophobia against African immigrants undermines the prospect of regional and continental development.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Department of History and Diplomatic Studies	en_US
dc.title	Nigerian Immigrants and Xenophobic Violence in South Africa	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US
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