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Description

1. xxiv, 279 pages : illustrations (chiefly color); 22 cm

Summary

1. The Politics of Biafra and Future of Nigeria is a reflection on the importance of history in addressing present realities and the future of coexistance of Nigeria's multi ethnic society. It analyses the ideological struggles and conflict in Biafra during the war with Nigeria from 1967-1970, the impact of the war and the relevance of those struggles to the current agitations for a new state of Biafra. In this historical and analytical work, the author observes that nearly fifty years after the end of the Nigerian-Biafra war in 1970, Nigeria is still grappling with the Biafran dilemma. No matter its pretensions, Nigeria will at some point have to reform its present pseudo federal arrangement to create a more inclusive, equitable and proper federal structure. If not, the country will continue to face epileptic developmental thrusts, militancy in the Niger Delta and a ruinous intensifying clamour for self-determination by disadvantaged ethnic groups, especially the Igbo. The author argues that in the world, in the era of technology inspired globalisation, it is impossible to hold an unwilling people hostage in any country without negative consequences. He makes a case for a new order in Nigeria, expressing the view that Nigeria is caught in a vicious circle of graft and instability and nothing will change until Nigeria finds the proper foundational matrix to galvanise the talents and resources of the people and create a productive economy.

Subject

1. 1967-1970
2. Igbo (African people) > Politics and government
3. Central-local government relations > Nigeria
4. Nigeria
5. Nigerian-Biafran War
6. Igbo
7. political history
8. 1950-1999
9. Central-local government relations
10. Autonomy and independence movements
11. Politics and government
12. Nigeria, Eastern > Politics and government
13. Nigeria, Eastern > History > Autonomy and independence movements
14. Nigeria > History > Civil War, 1967-1970
15. Eastern Nigeria

Genre/Form

1. History.

Contents

1. Preview -- Igbo Identity Crises -- The 15th January 1966 Coup -- The 29th July 1966 Counter Coup -- On Aburi We Stand -- The Biafra Intelligentsia -- Biafra's Non Igbo Actors -- Britain and the Horrors of War -- Nnamdi Azikiwe (1904-1996) -- Ojukwu vs. Azikiwe -- Achebe Takes On Zik -- The Asika Years (1970-75) -- The Years of Decline (1976-1998) -- Dr. Ekwueme's Bid For Power -- The Years of Decline (1999-2015) -- MASSOB, IPOB, BILIE Human Rights Initiative -- Biafra And Nigeria -- The War Philosophy -- Sardauna Was a Federalist -- Conclusion.

Owning institution

1. Princeton University Library

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-265) and index.