Book Description:
The Foundations of Nigeria: Essays in Honor of Toyin Falola Vol. 2 captures within the borders of a single volume a wide range of themes that underline the foundations of modern Nigeria, notably nationalism, constitutional development, politics and government, economy, culture, ethnicity, and religion. A comprehensive compendium of colonial history of Nigeria, the book combines an interdisciplinary framework of analysis with critical discourse to produce a unique and fresh interpretation of colonial history. <P>This is the second of a two volume festschrift to celebrate the accomplishments of Professor Toyin Falola, a distinguished Africanist. Falola has established an impressive record as a researcher and teacher, and an enduring academic legacy. From early history to the contemporary period, his contributions to Nigerian studies are broad, unique, and unparalleled. If a festschrift is to honor a retired scholar with a future already behind him, this one is to celebrate both a remarkable past and an ever unfolding future. ' g ' (the boss), as his students and associates call him, continues to be as productive as ever and to exercise a leadership role that has made him one of the most famous historians of our era. <P>While the first volume, The Transformation of Nigeria, covers the major themes of postcolonial Nigeria, this one focuses on the colonial period when the country emerged as a political unit under the tutelage of the British.
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