Nigeria: A New History of a Turbulent Century 978-1-78032-906-2, 1780329067, 978-1-78032-907-9, 1780329075, 978-1-78032-908-6, 1780329083, 978-1-78032-909-3, 1780329091, 978-1-78032-910-9, 1780329105

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Nigeria: A New History of a Turbulent Century
978-1-78032-906-2, 1780329067, 978-1-78032-907-9, 1780329075, 978-1-78032-908-6, 1780329083, 978-1-78032-909-3, 1780329091, 978-1-78032-910-9, 1780329105

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Richard Bourne

Table of contents :
Content: Part I: 1914-39: Invention of a Country 1. A Merger Makes a Large Possession for Britain2. First World War: Nigeria on the Front Line3. Lugard Struggles with Opponents4. Between the Wars: Nigeria is Not a Single State5. Between the Wars: The Economy in a World Depression6. Between the Wars: A New Assertive NationalismPart II: 1939-64: Rocky Road to Freedom 7. Another World War and Strategic Importance8. Political Change and Divisive Regionalism9. Regional Governments and the Coming of Independence10. The Joy of Independence11. Overture to DisasterPart III: 1964-89: The Shadow of the Generals 12. Military Coups, Biafra and Civil War13. Reconstruction, Another Coup and the Craving for Democracy14. A Second Republic, Its Short, Inglorious Life and its Overthrow15. Buhari, IBB and a New Military EraSection IV: 1989-2014: A Decade of Pain, then Disappointment in Democracy 16. The Annulment of an Election Puts Nigeria on Edge17. The Disastrous Abacha Years18. Democracy, and the Return of Obasanjo19. Yar'Adua, Jonathan and Threats in the Delta and the NortheastSection V: Reflections

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