Nigeria

A New History of a Turbulent Century

Häftad, Engelska, 2015

AvRichard Bourne

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‘If you want to understand Nigeria’s history in one succinct go, this is a very good choice.’Noo Saro-WiwaKnown as the African Giant, Nigeria's story is complex and often contradictory. How, despite the ravages of colonialism, civil war, ongoing economic disappointment and most recently the Boko Haram insurgency, has the country managed to stay together for a hundred years? Why, despite an abundance of oil, mineral and agricultural wealth, have so many of its people remained in poverty?These are the key questions explored by Richard Bourne in this remarkable and wide-ranging account of Nigeria's history, from its creation in 1914 to the historic 2015 elections and beyond.Featuring a wealth of original research and interviews, this is an essential insight into the shaping of a country where, despite the seemingly dashed optimism that was raised at independence, there still remains hope 'the Nigeria project' may still succeed.

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Utgivningsdatum2015-10-15
Mått138 x 216 x 22 mm
Vikt440 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor344
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN9781780329062

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Part I: 1914–39: Invention of a Country1. A Merger Makes a Large Possession for Britain2. First World War: Nigeria on the Front Line3. Lugard Struggles with Opponents4. Between the Wars: Nigeria is Not a Single State5. Between the Wars: The Economy in a World Depression6. Between the Wars: A New Assertive NationalismPart II: 1939–64: Rocky Road to Freedom7. Another World War and Strategic Importance8. Political Change and Divisive Regionalism9. Regional Governments and the Coming of Independence10. The Joy of Independence11. Overture to DisasterPart III: 1964–89: The Shadow of the Generals12. Military Coups, Biafra and Civil War13. Reconstruction, Another Coup and the Craving for Democracy14. A Second Republic, Its Short, Inglorious Life and its Overthrow15. Buhari, IBB and a New Military EraSection IV: 1989–2014: A Decade of Pain, then Disappointment in Democracy16. The Annulment of an Election Puts Nigeria on Edge17. The Disastrous Abacha Years18. Democracy, and the Return of Obasanjo19. Yar'Adua, Jonathan and Threats in the Delta and the NortheastSection V: Reflections

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