The political philosophy of Chief Obafemi Awolowo / / Olayiwola Abegunrin
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| Autore: |
Abegunrin Olayiwola
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| Titolo: |
The political philosophy of Chief Obafemi Awolowo / / Olayiwola Abegunrin
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| Pubblicazione: | Lanham, Maryland : , : Lexington Books, , [2015] |
| ©2015 | |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (269 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 966.905 |
| Soggetto topico: | Socialism - Nigeria |
| Soggetto geografico: | Nigeria Politics and government 1960- |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | 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. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | This book examines the political leadership of Chief Obafemi Awolowo, one of the nationalists' leaders who fought for Nigeria's independence. His model of leadership and perseverance is one to be emulated and studied as he implemented an economic development program that brought far reaching changes to not only Nigeria, but all of Africa. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | The political philosophy of Chief Obafemi Awolowo |
| ISBN: | 1-4985-1590-8 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910797580303321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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