{"product_id":"colonialism-and-violence-in-nigeria-9780253221193","title":"Colonialism and Violence in Nigeria","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLooks at the conditions that created a legacy of violence in Nigeria. This book 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eToyin Falola has worked extensively on both the impact of colonial rule and the role of violence in structuring social relations in Nigeria, and [this book] clearly stands at the intersection of two significant areas of his research.... [A] very welcome addition to the literature on Nigeria.2010, Volume 51\u003c\/p\u003e * The Journal of African History *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eOverall, this book brings a refreshing angle to a familiar subject. . . . The framework of violence particularly allows us to see both the power and limitations of the colonial state and in so doing, marks an important contribution to the broader scholarship on British imperialism in Africa. December 2010\u003c\/p\u003e * American Historical Review *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eColonialism and Violence in Nigeria is an indispensable resource for lecturers, and will endure as a useful synthesis for researchers and devotees of Nigerian history. Vol. 43, no. 2, 2010\u003c\/p\u003e * Intl. Journal of African Historical Studies *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is another strong contribution from Africa's most prolific historian. . . . Recommended.July 2010\u003c\/p\u003e * Choice *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is an important topic, and it would take a scholar of Falola's prodigious range to do it justice. Indeed, the volume he has produced provides a useful and readable overview to the problem. July, 2010\u003c\/p\u003e * H-Net Reviews *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eMajor Events in Nigerian History Covered in This Book\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Violence and Colonial Conquest\u003cbr\u003e2. Resistance by Violence\u003cbr\u003e3. Violence and Colonial Consolidation\u003cbr\u003e4. Taxation and Conflicts\u003cbr\u003e5. Gendered Violence\u003cbr\u003e6. Verbal Violence and Radical Nationalism\u003cbr\u003e7. Labor, Wages, and Riots\u003cbr\u003eConclusion: Violence and Political Culture\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Indiana University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400660918615,"sku":"9780253221193","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780253221193.jpg?v=1730471232","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/colonialism-and-violence-in-nigeria-9780253221193","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}