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Colonialism and violence in Nigeria /

Colonialism and Violence in Nigeria looks closely at the conditions that created a legacy of violence in Nigeria. Toyin Falola examines violence as a tool of domination and resistance, however unequally applied, to get to the heart of why Nigeria has not built a successful democracy. Falola's a...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Falola, Toyin
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bloomington, IN : Indiana University Press, ©2009.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Colonialism and Violence in Nigeria looks closely at the conditions that created a legacy of violence in Nigeria. Toyin Falola examines violence as a tool of domination and resistance, however unequally applied, to get to the heart of why Nigeria has not built a successful democracy. Falola's analysis centers on two phases of Nigerian history: the last quarter of the 19th century, when linkages between violence and domination were part of the British conquest; and the first half of the 20th century, which.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xxii, 231 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780253003393
0253003393
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9781282319752
9786612319754
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