ABSTRACT
This conclusion presents some closing thoughts on the concepts covered in the preceding chapters of this book. The book raises the question of what role material and self-directed incentives played in mobilising collective action. It provides evidence that in the Ogoni worldview, there is no separation between redistribution and recognition and between the symbolic and materialist. The book argues that the dualism of selfish and moral motivations is misleading because activists do not make such separation, and theoretical evidence suggests the mutual imbrications of both dimensions. It suggests that the Ogoni as collective actors embodied virtues that promote national values and while these may appear threatening, a perspective of openness shows their virtue. The book also argues that contrary to the dominant explanation, Ogoni conflict constitutes a cultural challenge, in its own right, mediated by the active reinterpretation of discourses of environment, national values, federalism and full citizenship.
