Darwin Comes to Africa: Social Darwinism and British Imperialism in Northern Nigeria

by John G. West and Olufemi Oluniyi

Book Overview

Charles Darwin fathered not just a scientific theory, but a toxic social ideology that fueled racist colonial policies in Africa. In this sobering book, African scholar Olufemi Oluniyi traces the insidious impact of Darwinian ideas on British imperial policies in Northern Nigeria. Drawing on official documents, public statements, and well-attested historical events, Oluniyi documents how concepts such as evolutionary racism and survival of the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1637120230
• ISBN13: 9781637120231
• Release Date: February 2023
• Publisher: Discovery Institute
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"