Patrick Afamefune Ikem, Confidence Nwachinemere Ogbonna
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Soft power prophet(s): the unexplored dimension of Nigeria’s religious soft power potential
ABSTRACTDespite Nigeria’s reservoir of soft power resources, adequate attention has not been given to the growing transnational influence of Nigeria’s Pentecostal pastors/prophets. Drawing on the recent emphasis on soft power capabilities of individuals which moves soft power discourse away from focusing strictly on state-centric analysis, this paper examines the soft power attraction of Nigeria’s Pentecostal pastors/prophets, especially, the late Prophet TB Joshua. The article argues that with the enormity of such influence, the Nigerian state can leverage it as a potent tool of diplomacy to further enhance its soft power, although it notes that the expected separation between the state and religion might pose some challenges.KEYWORDS: NigeriaPentecostalismsoft powerprophecyProphet TB Joshua Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).Notes1. Nigeria’s 2006 Census enumerated over 68 million Muslims in the country compared to Egypt’s 55 million, which is the highest for any Arab country.
Round TableSocial Sciences-Geography, Planning and Development
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77
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Founded in 1910, The Round Table, Britain"s oldest international affairs journal, provides analysis and commentary on all aspects of international affairs. The journal is the major source for coverage of policy issues concerning the contemporary Commonwealth and its role in international affairs, with occasional articles on themes of historical interest. The Round Table has for many years been a repository of informed scholarship, opinion, and judgement regarding both international relations in general, and the Commonwealth in particular, with authorship and readership drawn from the worlds of government, business, finance and academe.