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Abegunrin Olayiwola |
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Titolo |
The political philosophy of Chief Obafemi Awolowo / / Olayiwola Abegunrin |
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Lanham, Maryland : , : Lexington Books, , [2015] |
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©2015 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (269 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Socialism - Nigeria |
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Nigeria Politics and government 1960- |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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The Awo i knew -- Nigeria history before Obafemi Awolowo politics began -- Chief Obafemi Awolowo early life -- Chief Obafemi Awolowo and decolonization of Nigeria -- Chief Awolowo and the formation of Action Group of Nigeria 1950-1951 -- Chief Awolowo as the premier of Western Region 1951-1959 -- Awo: the treasonable felony charge, the trial, the sentence, the ensuing crisis and his release from jail, 1962-1966 -- Chief Obafemi Awolowo as Minister of Finance and Vice-chairman of the Executive Council in the military administration of General Gowon 1967-1971 -- Chief Obafemi Awolowo and his political comeback in the Second Republic -- Awolowo's leadership style and political legacies: an assessment -- Appendix 1: Nigerian youth movement charter -- Appendix 2: the aims of Egbe Omo Oduduwa -- Appendix 3: Chief Awolowo's affirmation -- Appendix 4: Awo's prophesy about crisis and befalling darkness on Nigeria -- Appendix 5: petition to the federal military government -- Appendix 6: Chief Obafemi Awolowo's letter of resignation to General Gowon -- Appendix 7: open letter of resignation to Ojukwu from Robert S. Goldstein- -- Appendix 8: books by Chief Obafemi Awolowo. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book examines the political leadership of Chief Obafemi Awolowo, one of the nationalists' leaders who fought for Nigeria's independence. |
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