Nigeria Since Independence [[electronic resource] ] : Forever Fragile? / / by J. Hill |
Autore | Hill J |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2012.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : Palgrave Macmillan UK : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (189 pages) |
Disciplina | 966.905 |
Soggetto topico |
Africa—Politics and government
Politics and war Political science Terrorism Political violence Diplomacy International relations African Politics Military and Defence Studies Political Science Terrorism and Political Violence International Relations |
ISBN |
1-283-73778-7
1-137-29204-0 9781283737784 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; 1 Fear of Failure: Negative Sovereignty and the Birth of State Failure; The causes and consequences of state failure; Identifying failed states; Failure to promote human flourishing; The spread and spread of the concept of state failure; Conclusions; 2 The Enemy Within: Insurgency and the Failure of the Nigerian State; The ways and extent of Nigeria's failure; Boko Haram; The MEND; Failure to control; Failure to promote human flourishing; Failure to provide security
Failure to provide healthcare and educationThe dangers of disintegration; Conclusions; 3 The Emperor's New Clothes? Federalism, the Decline of Old Loyalties and the Rise of New Jealousies; The post-independence background to federalism; The function of federalism; ' Not a nation': federalism and the preservation of difference; A spur to ethnic tensions; Damage to national unity; Damage to political rights; Corruption; Out of many came forth one: federalism and the quest for unity; Conclusions; 4 Fuel to the Flames: Oil and Political Violence in Contemporary Nigeria A brief history of the Nigerian oil industryOil and its lubrication of Nigeria's failure; Damage to the economy; Damage to the environment; Damage to democracy; Corruption; Failure to promote human flourishing and the spread of armed violence; Secessionism; On troubled waters: oil and its contribution to Nigeria's unity; Conclusions; 5 Of the People but for the People? Nigeria and Its Armed Forces; The legacy and reputation of Nigeria's armed forces; The armed forces' contribution to Nigeria's failure; A failure to defend; The abuse of human rights The armed forces' efforts to prevent Nigeria's failure and disintegrationMaintaining and preserving security; Strengthening public participation and trust in the political process; Promoting social integration and harmony; Conclusions; Conclusions; Notes; Select Bibliography; Index |
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Hill J | ||
London : , : Palgrave Macmillan UK : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2012 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Quantitative and Ecological Aspects of Plant Breeding [[electronic resource] /] / by J. Hill, H.C. Becker, P.M. Tigerstedt |
Autore | Hill J |
Edizione | [1st ed. 1998.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Dordrecht : , : Springer Netherlands : , : Imprint : Springer, , 1998 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (X, 275 p.) |
Disciplina | 580 |
Collana | Plant Breeding, General Prospective Studies |
Soggetto topico |
Plant science
Botany Plant ecology Human genetics Plant Sciences Plant Ecology Human Genetics |
ISBN | 94-011-5830-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | 1 Genetic foundations; the historical setting -- 1.1 Genetical developments -- 1.2 Ecological developments -- 1.3 Biometrical developments -- References -- One Quantitative variation: its detection, estimation and utilization -- 2 Genetic models and their predictive value -- 3 Experimental mating designs: an assessment of their use and efficiency in breeding programmes -- The diallel cross: the ultimate mating design? -- 5 Selection with and without competition -- Two Genotype and environment: their interrelationships -- 6 Genotype—environment interactions: analysis and problems -- 7 Stability, adaptability and adaptation -- 8 Breeding for biotic and abiotic stress -- 9 Genetic resources, genetic diversity and ecogeographic breeding. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910480567503321 |
Hill J | ||
Dordrecht : , : Springer Netherlands : , : Imprint : Springer, , 1998 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Quantitative and Ecological Aspects of Plant Breeding [[electronic resource] /] / by J. Hill, H.C. Becker, P.M. Tigerstedt |
Autore | Hill J |
Edizione | [1st ed. 1998.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Dordrecht : , : Springer Netherlands : , : Imprint : Springer, , 1998 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (X, 275 p.) |
Disciplina | 580 |
Collana | Plant Breeding, General Prospective Studies |
Soggetto topico |
Plant science
Botany Plant ecology Human genetics Plant Sciences Plant Ecology Human Genetics |
ISBN | 94-011-5830-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | 1 Genetic foundations; the historical setting -- 1.1 Genetical developments -- 1.2 Ecological developments -- 1.3 Biometrical developments -- References -- One Quantitative variation: its detection, estimation and utilization -- 2 Genetic models and their predictive value -- 3 Experimental mating designs: an assessment of their use and efficiency in breeding programmes -- The diallel cross: the ultimate mating design? -- 5 Selection with and without competition -- Two Genotype and environment: their interrelationships -- 6 Genotype—environment interactions: analysis and problems -- 7 Stability, adaptability and adaptation -- 8 Breeding for biotic and abiotic stress -- 9 Genetic resources, genetic diversity and ecogeographic breeding. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910789207803321 |
Hill J | ||
Dordrecht : , : Springer Netherlands : , : Imprint : Springer, , 1998 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Quantitative and Ecological Aspects of Plant Breeding / / by J. Hill, H.C. Becker, P.M. Tigerstedt |
Autore | Hill J |
Edizione | [1st ed. 1998.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Dordrecht : , : Springer Netherlands : , : Imprint : Springer, , 1998 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (X, 275 p.) |
Disciplina | 580 |
Collana | Plant Breeding, General Prospective Studies |
Soggetto topico |
Plant science
Botany Plant ecology Human genetics Plant Sciences Plant Ecology Human Genetics |
ISBN | 94-011-5830-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | 1 Genetic foundations; the historical setting -- 1.1 Genetical developments -- 1.2 Ecological developments -- 1.3 Biometrical developments -- References -- One Quantitative variation: its detection, estimation and utilization -- 2 Genetic models and their predictive value -- 3 Experimental mating designs: an assessment of their use and efficiency in breeding programmes -- The diallel cross: the ultimate mating design? -- 5 Selection with and without competition -- Two Genotype and environment: their interrelationships -- 6 Genotype—environment interactions: analysis and problems -- 7 Stability, adaptability and adaptation -- 8 Breeding for biotic and abiotic stress -- 9 Genetic resources, genetic diversity and ecogeographic breeding. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910807845603321 |
Hill J | ||
Dordrecht : , : Springer Netherlands : , : Imprint : Springer, , 1998 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Theology of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Desmond Mpilo Tutu [[electronic resource] /] / by J. Hill |
Autore | Hill J |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2007.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Palgrave Macmillan US : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2007 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (272 p.) |
Disciplina | 230.0922 |
Collana | Black Religion/Womanist Thought/Social Justice |
Soggetto topico |
Ethnology—Africa
Religion America—History Theology History, Modern Social justice Human rights African Culture Religious Studies, general History of the Americas Christian Theology Modern History Social Justice, Equality and Human Rights |
ISBN |
1-281-78089-8
9786611780890 0-230-60885-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Series Editors' Preface; Foreword; List of Acronyms; Introduction: The Theology of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Desmond Mpilo Tutu; 1 Exploring the Meaning of Reconciliation and Community; 2 From Every Mountainside: Reconciliation and the Beloved Community; 3 The Rainbow People of God: Reconciliation and Apartheid; 4 Ambassadors of Reconciliation: Comparing Martin Luther King, Jr. and Desmond Mpilo Tutu; 5 The Power of Nonviolence: Mohandas K. Gandhi's Influence on King and Tutu; 6 In Dialogue with Liberation Theology
7 Building a Legacy of Peace: Quest for Justice and Reconciliation in a World of DifferenceNotes; Selected Bibliography; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910782398103321 |
Hill J | ||
New York : , : Palgrave Macmillan US : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2007 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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