Nigeria's Diverse Peoples: A Reference Sourcebook

by April Gordon

Book Overview

Exploring the history of ethnic, regional, and religious diversity in Nigeria, this volume traces most of the country's current problems to its colonial exploitation.

Plagued by ethnic divisions, economic inequality, and corruption, Nigeria appears to conform to the stereotypical view that Africa's problems are mostly the result of primitive tribalism. But as Nigeria's Diverse Peoples demonstrates, most of Nigeria's problems...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1576076822
• ISBN13: 9781576076828
• Release Date: November 2003
• Publisher: ABC-CLIO
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.0"