Modern Nigeria

Author : Alex Egodotaye Asakitikpi,Aretha Oluwakemi Asakitikpi
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2024-01-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9781440865572

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Modern Nigeria by Alex Egodotaye Asakitikpi,Aretha Oluwakemi Asakitikpi Pdf

Discover Nigeria, Africa's most populous country, in this thematic encyclopedia that covers everything from geography and economics to etiquette and pop culture. Part of Bloomsbury's Understanding Modern Nations series, this volume takes readers on a tour of contemporary Nigeria, helping them better understand the country and the many cultures, religions, and ethnicities that call it home. Chapters are organized thematically, examining a variety of topics, including geography, history, government, economics, religion, ethnic and social groups, gender, education, language, etiquette, food, literature and the arts, and pop culture. Each chapter begins with an overview essay, followed by a selection of encyclopedic entries that provide a more nuanced look at that facet of modern Nigeria. The main text is supplemented with sidebars that highlight additional high-interest topics. A collection of appendices rounds out the volume, offering short vignettes of daily life in the country, a glossary of key terms, statistical data, and a list of state holidays. Once a pawn of British colonialism, today Nigeria is a sovereign nation and key player on the world stage. Its vast oil resources have made it an international powerhouse and the wealthiest country on the African continent, yet political unrest and corruption, and ethnic and religious violence continue to threaten this prosperity. Nigeria is equally rich culturally, a nation where time-honored traditions mix with contemporary influences. Explore the diversity of modern Nigeria in this concise and accessible volume.

Author : Toyin Falola
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 691 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2021-06-24
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781108837972

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Understanding Modern Nigeria by Toyin Falola Pdf

An introduction to the politics and society of post-colonial Nigeria, highlighting the key themes of ethnicity, democracy, and development.

Author : Alex Egodotaye Asakitikpi,Aretha Oluwakemi Asakitikpi
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2024-01-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9798216172093

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Modern Nigeria by Alex Egodotaye Asakitikpi,Aretha Oluwakemi Asakitikpi Pdf

Discover Nigeria, Africa's most populous country, in this thematic encyclopedia that covers everything from geography and economics to etiquette and pop culture. Part of Bloomsbury's Understanding Modern Nations series, this volume takes readers on a tour of contemporary Nigeria, helping them better understand the country and the many cultures, religions, and ethnicities that call it home. Chapters are organized thematically, examining a variety of topics, including geography, history, government, economics, religion, ethnic and social groups, gender, education, language, etiquette, food, literature and the arts, and pop culture. Each chapter begins with an overview essay, followed by a selection of encyclopedic entries that provide a more nuanced look at that facet of modern Nigeria. The main text is supplemented with sidebars that highlight additional high-interest topics. A collection of appendices rounds out the volume, offering short vignettes of daily life in the country, a glossary of key terms, statistical data, and a list of state holidays. Once a pawn of British colonialism, today Nigeria is a sovereign nation and key player on the world stage. Its vast oil resources have made it an international powerhouse and the wealthiest country on the African continent, yet political unrest and corruption, and ethnic and religious violence continue to threaten this prosperity. Nigeria is equally rich culturally, a nation where time-honored traditions mix with contemporary influences. Explore the diversity of modern Nigeria in this concise and accessible volume.

Author : Abimbola Adesoji,Ayodeji Olukoju,Oluyato Adesina
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 679 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2019-01-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781527525573

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Security Challenges and Management in Modern Nigeria by Abimbola Adesoji,Ayodeji Olukoju,Oluyato Adesina Pdf

This collection of essays explores the critical and fluid nature of security challenges that have plagued Nigeria since colonial times. Insecurity in diverse forms remains the bane of growth and progressive development in the country, and has the capability to derail a society no matter how sophisticated. What has generated insecurity at the macro- and micro-levels? How has insecurity been tackled? Why have security challenges escalated particularly in the post-independence period? What lessons could be learnt from the way security matters have been (mis)handled in the past? This volume presents chapters on the historical roots and antecedents of security challenges, and considers the nexus between the economy, political leadership and development, and its impacts on security in modern Nigeria. It also explores the effectiveness of the strategies employed to address security challenges, and discusses why some security challenges have lingered.

Author : Michael Gould
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2011-12-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9780857721037

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The Struggle for Modern Nigeria by Michael Gould Pdf

International media coverage in the 1960s and early 1970s represented the Biafran War, in which the state of Biafra attempted to secede from the Nigerian Federation, as a grand humanitarian disaster, characterised by sustained conflict, starvation and genocide. Using interviews and newly-released archival material, Michael Gould questions this depiction, examining the role of foreign parties in the conflict and the impact of propaganda upon its international reception both during and after the war. Envisaged initially by both sides as a short conflict, the war confounded all expectations, stretching on for four years. It was a 'brother's war', one which divided families, and was characterised overwhelmingly by both sides' reluctance to enter into hostilities. This book seeks to answer some of the most fundamental questions surrounding the conflict, including how this avoidable conflict came about, why the war became so drawn-out and how the leadership of the opposing Generals Ojukwu, who led the Biafran revolt and Gowon, who was President of the Nigerian Federation, defined the conflict. In the process, Gould offers a radical reappraisal of the many entrenched conceptions which currently surround the conflict. This book will be essential reading for all students of African history and politics, and post-colonial studies.

Author : John Campbell
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2020-12-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781538113769

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Nigeria and the Nation-State by John Campbell Pdf

Nigeria matters. It is Africa’s largest economy, and it is projected to become the third most populous country in the world by 2050, but its democratic aspirations are challenged by rising insecurity. John Campbell traces the fractured colonial history and contemporary ethnic conflicts and political corruption that define Nigeria today. It was not—and never had been—a nation-state like those of Europe. It is still not quite a nation because Nigerians are not yet united by language, religion, culture, or a common national story. It is not quite a state because the government is weak and getting weaker, beset by Islamist terrorism, insurrection, intercommunal violence, and a countrywide crime wave. This deeply knowledgeable book is an antidote to those who would make the mistakes of Vietnam, Afghanistan, and Iraq—mistakes based on misunderstanding—in Nigeria. Up to now, such mistakes have largely been avoided, but Nigeria will soon—and Campbell argues already does—require much greater attention by the West.

Author : Guy Arnold
Publisher : London : Longman
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Nigeria
ISBN : 058264643X

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Modern Nigeria by Guy Arnold Pdf

Author : John Campbell
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2013-06-06
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781442221581

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Nigeria by John Campbell Pdf

Nigeria, the United States’ most important strategic partner in West Africa, is in grave trouble. While Nigerians often claim they are masters of dancing on the brink without falling off, the disastrous administration of President Goodluck Jonathan, the radical Islamic insurrection Boko Haram, and escalating violence in the delta and the north may finally provide the impetus that pushes it into the abyss of state failure. In this thoroughly updated edition, John Campbellexplores Nigeria’s post-colonial history and presents a nuanced explanation of the events and conditions that have carried this complex, dynamic, and very troubled giant to the edge. Central to his analysis are the oil wealth, endemic corruption, and elite competition that have undermined Nigeria’s nascent democratic institutions and alienated an increasingly impoverished population. However, state failure is not inevitable, nor is it in the interest of the United States. Campbell provides concrete new policy options that would not only allow the United States to help Nigeria avoid state failure but also to play a positive role in Nigeria’s political, social, and economic development.

Author : Okoi Arikpo
Publisher : Harmondsworth : Penguin
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1967
Category : Nigeria
ISBN : UOM:39015013302099

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The Development of Modern Nigeria by Okoi Arikpo Pdf

Study of the economic development of Nigeria - covers demographic aspects and historical aspects, the role of Europe, the government, growth and development of the nationalist movement, social implications of government policies, education, political parties, military government, and political problems, and includes comments on the constitution. Annotated bibliography pp. 167 to 169, and references pp. 170 to 172.

Author : Oladipo O. Okege
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Nigeria
ISBN : STANFORD:36105082812806

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Contemporary Social Problems and Historical Outline of Nigeria by Oladipo O. Okege Pdf

Author : Jean Herskovits
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1965
Category : Africa, West
ISBN : OCLC:59021914

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A Preface to Modern Nigeria by Jean Herskovits Pdf

Author : Tim Livsey
Publisher : Springer
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2017-11-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9781137565051

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Nigeria’s University Age by Tim Livsey Pdf

This book explores the world of Nigerian universities to offer an innovative perspective on the history of development and decolonisation from the 1930s to the 1960s. Using political, cultural and spatial approaches, the book shows that Nigerians and foreign donors alike saw the nation’s new universities as vital institutions: a means to educate future national leaders, drive economic growth, and make a modern Nigeria. Universities were vibrant places, centres of nightlife, dance, and the construction of spectacular buildings, as well as teaching and research. At universities, students, scholars, visionaries, and rebels considered and contested colonialism, the global Cold War, and the future of Nigeria. University life was shaped by, and formative to, experiences of development and decolonisation. The book will be of interest to historians of Africa, empire, education, architecture, and the Cold War.

Author : Segun Adesina
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Education
ISBN : STANFORD:36105030872365

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The Development of Modern Education in Nigeria by Segun Adesina Pdf

Author : Richard Bourne
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2015-10-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781780329086

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Nigeria by Richard Bourne Pdf

'If you want to understand Nigeria's history in one succinct go, this is a very good choice.' Noo Saro-Wiwa Known as the African Giant, Nigeria's story is complex and often contradictory. How, despite the ravages of colonialism, civil war, ongoing economic disappointment and most recently the Boko Haram insurgency, has the country managed to stay together for a hundred years? Why, despite an abundance of oil, mineral and agricultural wealth, have so many of its people remained in poverty? These are the key questions explored by Richard Bourne in this remarkable and wide-ranging account of Nigeria's history, from its creation in 1914 to the historic 2015 elections and beyond. Featuring a wealth of original research and interviews, this is an essential insight into the shaping of a country where, despite the seemingly dashed optimism that was raised at independence, there still remains hope 'the Nigeria project' may still succeed.

Author : Walter Collins
Publisher : Cambria Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2015-09-18
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781621967217

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Writing Contemporary Nigeria: How Sefi Atta Illuminates African Culture and Tradition by Walter Collins Pdf

Sefi Atta is one of the latest in a great line of female Nigerian writers. her works have garnered several literary awards; these include the Red Hen Press Short Story Award, the PEN International David TK Wong Prize, the Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature in Africa, and the Noma Award for Publishing in Africa. Atta's oeuvre has received the praise and respect of several noted African writers such as Buchi Emecheta, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Helon Habila. Atta's insights into the roles and treatment of women, neocolonial government structures, patriarchy, 21st-century phenomena such as Nigerian e-mail phishing and the role of geography and place in characters' lives make her works some of the most indelible offerings across contemporary African fiction. Nevertheless, there exists a relative dearth of critical analyses of her works. That Atta writes across the genres perhaps explains some of the lack of literary criticism of her works. This study will facilitate continued examination of Atta's writings and further dissemination of critique. In this premiere edited volume on the works of Sefi Atta, Collins has assembled contributors from around the globe who offer critical analysis on each of Atta's published novels and several of her short stories. The volume is divided into four sections with chapters grouped by thematic connections-Sisterhood, Womanhood and Rites of Passage, The City, Dark Aspects of Atta's Works and Atta's Literature in Application. The book examines Atta's treatment of these themes while referencing the proficiency of her writing and style. The collection includes an interview with Atta where she offers an insightful and progressive perspective on current language use by Africans. This book is the first aggregate of literary critique on selected works of Sefi Atta. This book is an important volume of literary criticism for all literature, world literature and African literature collections. It is part of the Cambria African Studies Series headed by Toyin Falola (University of Texas at Austin) with Moses Ochonu (Vanderbilt University).