The history of Nigeria

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The history of Nigeria

Toyin Falola

(The Greenwood histories of the modern nations)

Greenwood Press, 1999

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [247]-255) and index

内容説明・目次

内容説明

This succinct, authoritative, and engagingly written history of Nigeria from its earliest beginnings through 1998 provides an excellent introduction to the country's history. Constructed around the two interrelated themes of politics and the economy, it relates the development of the Nigerian people from antiquity through the end of 1998. Following a timeline of events in the history of Nigeria, Professor Falola, a leading historian on Nigeria and a distinguished Africanist, provides a readable, coherent narrative that carefully integrates the past into the present to help the student and general reader understand the forces at play in the development of the country throughout its long history. Biographical sketches of notable Nigerians, maps, and a bibliographical essay will aid the beginning researcher. Falola examines the development of civilization among different Nigerian communities from antiquity, the consequences of the introduction of Islam and Christianity, the decimation of the population from the slave trade, the imposition of colonial rule and its effects, the transfer of power to the Nigerians in 1960, and the subsequent turmoil in the government and economy. The work analyzes the complicated journey of Nigeria to the present day, which is marked by political instability and economic underdevelopment. It is a story of Nigeria's failure to fulfill the expectations of its people while using its oil resources to become a giant.

目次

Series Foreword Preface Introduction: Nigeria in Perspective Precolonial Societies and States European Penetration British Conquest and Resistance Colonial Rule Decolonization The First Republic, 1960-1965 The Civil War, 1966-1970 Oil and Politics under the Military, 1970-1975 Reforms and Disengagement, 1975-1979 The Second Republic, 1979-1983 The Military, Economy, and Politics, 1983-1993 Predatory Rule, 1993-1998 Crisis Management and the Transition to Democracy Epilogue: Problems and Challenges Biographical Sketches of Notable Nigerians Bibliographical Notes Index

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詳細情報

  • NII書誌ID(NCID)
    BA45428955
  • ISBN
    • 0313306826
  • LCCN
    99017859
  • 出版国コード
    us
  • タイトル言語コード
    eng
  • 本文言語コード
    eng
  • 出版地
    Westport, Conn.
  • ページ数/冊数
    xviii, 269 p.
  • 大きさ
    25 cm
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