Colonialism and Violence in Nigeria

by Toyin Falola

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253221196
• ISBN13: 9780253221193
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.1"