Crises and Conflicts in Nigeria - A Political History Since 1960

In this brilliant and carefully crafted synthesis of the crises and conflicts that have bedeviled post-independence Nigeria, Akinwumi has produced a valuable piece of work for anyone interested in the saga of political violence characteristic of modern Africa. It is a most interesting book, dense and comprehensive in its conceptualization and analyses of the subject, yet delivered in a simple, easy-to- grasp language. This book should be on the shelf of students of nation-building in Africa. Adebayo Oyebade, Associate Professor of History, Tennessee State University, USA. This book is both a pleasant und profitable contribution to the history of Nigeria. It offers a comprehensive and insightful account of the problems besetting this leading African country, as well as, proposes reasonable and original solutions. This impressive synthesis of views deserves the attention of all interested in the development of Nigeria in particular and Africa in general. Tony Agwuele Institute of Philosophy University of Leipzig. Germany.

Product details

• Authors: Olayemi Akinwumi
• Publisher: Lit Verlag
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2004
• EAN: 9783825874940
• ISBN: 978-3-8258-7494-0
• No. of pages: 227
• Weight: 340 g
• Illustrations: w. 2 sketch maps.
• Series: Geschichte; Geschichte
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > History > Contemporary history (1945 to 1989)