Policing and Politics in Nigeria : A Comprehensive History /

Close to the center of politics since the nineteenth century, the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has grown to become the country's main security agency. Akali Omeni traces the checkered record of the NPF, dissecting the intricacies of its evolution, structures, and missions-and showing how colonial...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Omeni, Akali (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Boulder : Lynne Rienner Publishers, [2022]
Temas:
Law enforcement > Political aspects > Nigeria > History.
Police > Political aspects > Nigeria > History.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / African.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Illustrations
  • 1. The Nigeria Police Force
  • 2. British Imperialism and the Imperial Police
  • 3. The Colony of Lagos and Lugard's Vision
  • 4. Fighting the Great War
  • 5. Postwar Amalgamation
  • 6. The "Nigerianization" Question
  • 7. Police Practices and Institutional Issues
  • 8. The Independence Era
  • 9. Intrigue and Politics in the New Republic
  • 10. Coups, Pogroms, and the Spiral into Civil War
  • 11. The Biafra Police Force During the Civil War
  • 12. Cops, Robbers, and Firing Squads During Military Rule
  • 13. Legacies of Military Rule
  • 14. The #EndSARS Movement
  • 15. The NPF as a Broken Institution
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • About the Book

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