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    Nigeria: A New History of a Turbulent Century

    By Richard Bourne

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    ‘If you want to understand Nigeria’s history in one succinct go, this is a very good choice.’
    Noo Saro-Wiwa

    Known 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?

    These 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.

    Featuring a wealth of original research and interviews, this is an essential insight into the shaping of a country where, despite the seemingly dashed optimism that was raised at independence, there still remains hope 'the Nigeria project' may still succeed.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherZed Books
    Release dateOct 15, 2015
    ISBN9781780329093
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    Nigeria: A New History of a Turbulent Century
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    Richard Bourne

    Richard Bourne is Senior Fellow at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies at London University. He is author of several books including Assault on the Amazon, Getúlio Vargas of Brazil: Sphinx of the Pampas, and Political Leaders of Latin America.

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