The history of Nigeria / Toyin Falola.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Falola, Toyin.

Series:

Greenwood histories of the modern nations 1096-2905

The Greenwood histories of the modern nations, 1096-2905

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nigeria--History.

Nigeria.

History.

Physical Description:

xviii, 269 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 1999.

Summary:

The only concise, authoritative, and up-to-date history of Nigeria.

Contents:

Timeline of Historical Events xv

1 Introduction: Nigeria in Perspective 1

2 Precolonial States and Societies 17

3 European Penetration 39

4 British Conquest and Resistance 53

5 Colonial Rule 67

6 Nationalism and Independence 81

7 The First Republic, 1960-1965 95

8 Military Rule and the Civil War, 1966-1970 115

9 Oil and Politics under the Military, 1970-1975 137

10 Reforms and Military Disengagement, 1975-1979 151

11 The Second Republic, 1979-1983 165

12 The Military, Economy, and Politics, 1983-1993 179

13 Predatory Rule, 1993-1998 195

14 Crisis Management and the Transition to Democracy 205

Epilogue: Problems and Challenges 223

Notable People in the History of Nigeria 231.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [247]-255) and index.

ISBN:

0313306826

OCLC:

40684071