Nigeria and the crisis of the nation-state : agenda for national consensus / Emeka Nwosu.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nwosu, Emeka.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political leadership--Nigeria.

Political leadership.

Nationalism--Nigeria.

Nationalism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (284 p.)

Place of Publication:

London : Adonis & Abbey, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this rich compilation, Emeka Nwosu takes the reader to a journey of the issues that have helped to shape discourses on various aspects of the Nigerian state and society. The articles, originally published in his weekly column in the premier Nigerian daily newspaper, ThisDay, not only show his perspectives on these issues when they were written but also reveal how discussions on some of those issues have evolved over time and how they have mutated today. Journalists, especially those who maintain regular columns, are often said to write 'history in a hurry'. For experienced writers like the author whose writings are research-based, it does not mean that what they write about is factually wrong but simply that their writings are infused with the passions and emotions that attended those issues as they unfolded. This collection is therefore not only informed commentaries on some of the issues that have shaped the contour of the Nigerian state and society over the years but a good trip on the passions and emotions that attended those discourses. The articles, 66 of them, are written with remarkable candour and gusto and therefore a delight to read. They form a very important contribution to the corpus of works on Nigerian politics and society.

Contents:

""Title Page""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Dedication""; ""Acknowledgement""; ""Foreword""; ""Introduction""; ""Chapter 1""; ""Chapter 2""; ""Chapter 3""; ""Chapter 4""; ""Chapter 5""; ""Chapter 6""; ""Chapter 7""; ""Chapter 8""; ""Chapter 9""; ""Chapter 10""; ""Chapter 11""; ""Chapter 12""; ""Chapter 13""; ""Chapter 14""; ""Chapter 15""; ""Chapter 16""; ""Chapter 17""; ""Chapter 18""; ""Chapter 19""; ""Chapter 20""; ""Chapter 21""; ""Chapter 22""; ""Chapter 23""; ""Chapter 24""; ""Chapter 25""; ""Chapter 26""; ""Chapter 27""; ""Chapter 28""; ""Chapter 29""; ""Chapter 30""; ""Chapter 31""

""Chapter 32""""Chapter 33""; ""Chapter 34""; ""Chapter 35""; ""Chapter 36""; ""Chapter 37""; ""Chapter 38""; ""Chapter 39""; ""Chapter 40""; ""Chapter 41""; ""Chapter 42""; ""Chapter 43""; ""Chapter 44""; ""Chapter 45""; ""Chapter 46""; ""Chapter 47""; ""Chapter 48""; ""Chapter 49""; ""Chapter 50""; ""Chapter 51""; ""Chapter 52""; ""Chapter 53""; ""Chapter 54""; ""Chapter 55""; ""Chapter 56""; ""Chapter 57""; ""Chapter 58""; ""Chapter 59""; ""Chapter 60""; ""Chapter 61""; ""Chapter 62""; ""Chapter 63""; ""Chapter 64""; ""Chapter 65""; ""Chapter 66""; ""Chapter 67""; ""Conclusion""

""Indirect Rule""""Structural Imbalance""; ""The National Question""; ""In Search of National Consensus""; ""References""; ""Index""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781912234134

1912234130

OCLC:

811408007