| Contents |
Introduction -- Narrating postcolonial Nigeria -- In search of modernity -- Context and history -- Colonial modernity -- Political pluralism -- Religious identities -- Federalism and its fault-lines -- Democracy and governance -- Ethnicities and political identities -- Religion and geopolitics -- Democracy and its limits -- Governance, citizenship and the state -- Development crises -- Corruption -- The political economy of oil -- Environment and sustainable development -- Food, society, and human capabilities -- Women's marginalization -- Human and minority rights -- Political violence -- Challenges of Western education -- Reforms and revolutions -- Change agents : youths and politics -- Hashtags and social protests : reformation and revolution in the age of social media -- Reformist opinion : grassroots and political activism -- Revolutionary option : social movements and power to the citizens -- Nationalist ethos, collective reformation, and citizenry power -- Popular culture and politics -- Conclusion: Pathways to the future. |
| Abstract |
"This book's opening statements are formed by the perception and projection of postcolonial Nigeria's narratives. Nigeria, like most African states after their independence, has experienced subversions, extensions, and even new projections of narratives pertinent to its survival and development. Narratives are potent, flexible devices that endure the rigorous work of organizing experiences, fashioning collective identities, and projecting sociocultural realities. Here, the postcolonial is charged with multiple meanings, spiraling beyond the notion of temporality - indicating the post-independent period - to broadly include discourse related to and following colonialism.1 Postcolonial thinking is evident in the political, economic, and socio-cultural narratives of Nigeria that express ideologies for independence, self-awareness, and collective development"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Falola, Toyin. Understanding modern Nigeria Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2021 9781108936866 |
| LCCN | 2021009535 |
| ISBN | 9781108837972 |
| ISBN | 1108837972 hardcover |
| ISBN | 9781108947633 paperback |
| ISBN | 1108947638 paperback |
| ISBN | electronic book |
| ISBN | electronic book |
