Understanding Colonial Nigeria : British Rule and Its Impact / Toyin Falola.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Falola, Toyin, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nigeria--Politics and government--To 1960.

Nigeria.

Nigeria--Colonial influence.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xx, 694 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, England : Cambridge University Press, [2025]

Summary:

In this landmark new history, Toyin Falola analyses the impact of Britain's colonization of Nigeria from the late nineteenth century to 1960, when the country regained independence. Falola covers major events in depth, from the initial conquest and denial of Indigenous sovereignty, to the emergence and functioning of the colonial state, and later nationalist movements, offering fascinating insights into labour and trade relations, regionalism and nationalism, and Nigeria's role during the First and Second World Wars. Understanding Colonial Nigeria assesses the economic, political, social, and cultural changes that culminated in the emergence of a coalition of diverse groups agitating for the end of colonial rule from the 1940s - from labor coalitions and politicians to youth groups and market women. From the country's borders and state structure, to the present conflicts, Falola powerfully reflects on the lasting consequences of British intervention in the affairs of Nigerian states and communities

Contents:

The Colonial Archives and Alternative Voices

Narrating Colonial Nigeria

Peoples and States in the Nineteenth Century

Prelude to Colonization : Trade and Missions

Lagos and the Niger Area

Conquest And Reactions

Administrative Experimentation, Boundary Formation and Colonial Consolidation, 1900-1914

The First World War and Its Aftermath

The Interwar Years

Indirect Rule and the Native Administration

Administration of Justice, Legal System, and Law Enforcement

Colonial Economy

Western Education

Social Changes

Women

Religions

Health and Medicine

Cultures

Urbanization

Creativity and Aesthetics

Reform Movements Before 1940

The Second World War and Its Aftermath

Trade Unions and Politics

Party Politics and Personalities

Constitutions and the Emergence of Federalism

Regionalism and Politics in the 1950s

Colonial Legacies

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 19 Nov 2024).

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781009337212

1009337211

9781009337236

1009337238

9781009337205

1009337203