Ken Saro-Wiwa's shadow : politics, nationalism and the Ogoni protest movement / by Sanya Osha.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Osha, Sanya, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ogoni (African people)--Government relations.

Ogoni (African people).

Politics and government.

Saro-Wiwa, Ken, 1941-1995.

Saro-Wiwa, Ken.

Nigeria--Politics and government--1960-.

Nigeria.

Physical Description:

xxii, 234 pages ; 22 cm

Edition:

Expanded edition.

Place of Publication:

Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2021.

Summary:

The Ogoni crisis, which reached its peak in Nigeria in the 1990s, divided all the major stakeholders (namely, the Nigerian state, the multinational petroleum concerns, the Ogoni community, and the rest of the Nigerian populace) in the conflict. There were also undoubtedly other important ramifications within the Ogoni community, such as divisions along the lines of those who were pro-government and those who upheld an opposing stance. These divisions run deep and define the more subtle contours of the conflict amongst the Ogoni people who were once led by their indomitable leader, Ken Saro-Wiwa, until he was hanged by the General Sani Abacha regime in 1995. Ken Saro-Wiwa's struggle exemplified certain core values and tenets, including democracy, minority rights, environmental awareness, non-violence and respect for human dignity. However, as he lived and worked in an antithetical political context governed by veniality, despotism and philistinism he was brutally cut down. This study provides an in-depth analysis of the Ogoni crisis and its unfolding aftermath--back cover.

Contents:

Foreword / Nnimmo Bassey

Introduction

Chapter One. Federalism and Ethnicity in Nigeria: A Critical Exploration

Chapter Two. Historical Dimensions of the Ogoni Crisis

Chapter Three. The Birth of a Social Movement

Chapter Four. The Politics of Militarism and the Transitions of Terror

Chapter Five. A Logic of Global Terror

Chapter Six. Conclusion: Criminalisation and Dissent.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [207]-228) and index.

ISBN:

9781527560758

1527560759

OCLC:

1233306607

Publisher Number:

99988069229