ABSTRACT This article examines the socio-historical factors that underpin the political sociology of militarism in Nigeria. In spite of subscribing to a democratic constitution and several regional mechanisms that advance democratic values, security governance in Nigeria has been marked by the increasing use of military force in responding to perceived threats posed by armed militias in the oil-rich Niger Delta. I argue that the securitisation of oil is fuels militarisation, facilitated by local, national and international actors. The turn to democratisation and changing conceptions of security have reinforced rather than reined in militarism, which results in a competitive and often violent politics between national, local and global security and military actors over access to and control of oil resources. These dynamics also result in dangerous socio-economic and political consequences for Niger Delta communities.

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渴望在资源丰富的非洲国家进行安全治理吗？在民主的尼日利亚审问军事化

摘要本文探讨了支持尼日利亚军国主义政治社会学的社会历史因素。尽管订阅了民主宪法和一些促进民主价值观的区域机制，但尼日利亚的安全治理的特点是，在应对石油资源丰富的尼日尔三角洲的武装民兵构成的威胁时，越来越多地使用军事力量。我认为，石油的证券化是由地方，国家和国际行为者推动的军事化燃料。向民主化的转变和不断变化的安全观念已经加强而不是限制了军国主义，这导致了国家，地方和全球安全与军事行为者之间在获取和控制石​​油资源方面的竞争性且经常是暴力的政治。