Picking Sides - Race, Ethnicity and Recruitment in the Colonial Nigerian Army

Argues that an understanding of the origins of ethnic politics in Nigeria requires a rigorous historical and sociological study of the ethnicisation of the colonial army.

Summary

Argues that an understanding of the origins of ethnic politics in Nigeria requires a rigorous historical and sociological study of the ethnicisation of the colonial army.

Product details

• Authors: Akali Omeni, Alkali Omeni
• Publisher: Hurst Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 19.03.2026
• EAN: 9781787388178
• ISBN: 978-1-78738-817-8
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Nigeria, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Colonialism & Post-Colonialism, HISTORY / Africa / West, Colonialism & imperialism, Colonialism and imperialism, African History