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The Altar of Accountability: A Public-Interest Examination of Institutional Religion, Accountability, and Social Justice

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Economist & Senior Data Analyst · ORCID: 0009-0006-0347-0499
Published in: Independently Published
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Abstract

This book examines the institutional role of religion in Nigeria and its relationship to governance, accountability, and social justice. Drawing on political economy and institutional analysis, it interrogates whether organized religion in Sub-Saharan Africa fulfils its social contract, or whether the absence of accountability mechanisms within religious institutions undermines broader civic values. The work situates religious institutions within frameworks of public-interest governance and economic development.

Keywords & Topics

Political EconomyNigeria Governance StudiesGovernance and State Capacity

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