Nigeria - 9781780329062

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

NigeriaA New History of a Turbulent Century\nAuthor(s): Richard Bourne\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, United Kingdom\nImprint: Zed Books Ltd\nISBN-13: 9781780329062, 978-1780329062\nSynopsis\nIf you want to understand Nigerias history in one succinct go, this is a very good choice.\nNoo Saro-Wiwa\n\nKnown as the African Giant, Nigeria's story is complex and often contradictory. How, despite the ravages of colonialism, civil war, ongoing economic disappointment and most recently the Boko Haram insurgency, has the country managed to stay together for a hundred years? Why, despite an abundance of oil, mineral and agricultural wealth, have so many of its people remained in poverty?\n\nThese are the key questions explored by Richard Bourne in this remarkable and wide-ranging account of Nigeria's history, from its creation in 1914 to the historic 2015 elections and beyond.\n\nFeaturing a wealth of original research and interviews, this is an essential insight int.