Colonialism and Violence in Nigeria

Name: Colonialism and Violence in Nigeria
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ISBN: 9780253221193

ISBN-10: 0253221196

ISBN-13: 9780253221193

Edition: 2009

Authors: Toyin Falola

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Colonialism and Violence in Nigeria looks closely at the conditions that created a legacy of violence in Nigeria. Toyin Falola examines violence as a tool of domination and resistance, however unequally applied, to get to the heart of why Nigeria has not built a successful democracy. Falola's analysis centers on two phases of Nigerian history: the last quarter of the 19th century, when linkages between violence and domination were part of the British conquest; and the first half of the 20th century, which was characterized by violent rebellion and the development of a national political consciousness. This important book emphasizes the patterns that have been formed and focuses on how…

Book details

List price: $21.99
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Publication date: 9/25/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.65" tall
Weight: 0.946
Language: English

Toyin Falola, the Frances Higginbothom Nalle Centennial Professor of History at the University of Texas at Austin, is author of The Culture and Customs of Nigeria.Matt D. Childs is Assistant Professor in Caribbean History at Florida State University.



Preface


Acknowledgments


Nigerian History Major events covered in this book



Violence and Colonial Conquest



Resistance by Violence



Violence and Colonial Consolidation



Taxation and Conflicts



Gendered Violence



Verbal Violence and Radical Nationalism



Labor, Wages, and Riots


Conclusion: Violence and Political Culture


Notes


Bibliography


Index