Politics of Tradition - Continuity and Change in Northern Nigeria, 1946-1966

Informationen zum Autor C. Sylvester Whitaker Jr. Klappentext Taking Northern Nigeria during the years 1946 to 1966 as an example, Professor Whitaker shows how modern institutions-parliamentary representation, a cabinet system, popular suffrage, and political parties-were introduced and how they resulted not in a displacement of tradition but in an astute absorption by traditional forces.Originally published in 1970.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905. Zusammenfassung Taking Northern Nigeria during the years 1946 to 1966 as an example, Professor Whitaker shows how modern institutions—parliamentary representation, a cabinet system, popular suffrage, and political parties—were introduced and how they resulted not in a displacement of tradition but in an astute absorption by traditional forces. Originally published in 1970. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Product details

• Authors: C. Sylvester Whitaker, Whitaker C. Sylvester
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 08.03.2015
• EAN: 9780691621432
• ISBN: 978-0-691-62143-2
• No. of pages: 578
• Series: Princeton Legacy Library; Center for International Studies, Princeton University
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Nigeria, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, 20th Century, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / African, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Political structure & processes, Central / national / federal government policies, Political structure and processes, Central government policies