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Colonialism and Violence in Nigeria
Contributor(s): Falola, Toyin (Author)

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 ISBN: 0253221196     ISBN-13: 9780253221193
Publisher: Indiana University Press
OUR PRICE: $26.20  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: September 2009
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BISAC Categories:
- History | World - General
- History | Africa - General
- Political Science | Colonialism & Post-colonialism
Dewey: 966.903
LCCN: 2009017097
Age Level: 22-UP
Grade Level: 17-UP
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6" W x 9.1" L (0.75 lbs) 256 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 1851-1899
- Chronological Period - 1900-1949
- Cultural Region - Central Africa
- Cultural Region - African
- Cultural Region - West Africa
Features: Bibliography, Index, Table of Contents
Review Citations: Choice 07/01/2010
 
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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 was characterized by violent rebellion and the development of a national political consciousness. This important book emphasizes the patterns that have been formed and focuses on how violence and instability have influenced Nigeria today.
 
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