{"product_id":"nigeria-richard-bourne-9781780329062","title":"Nigeria: A New History of a Turbulent Century","description":"\u003cp\u003e'If you want to understand Nigeria's history in one succinct go, this is a very good choice.'\u003cbr\u003eNoo Saro-Wiwa \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKnown as the African Giant, Nigeria's story is complex and often contradictory. How, despite the ravages of colonialism, civil war, ongoing economic disappointment and most recently the Boko Haram insurgency, has the country managed to stay together for a hundred years? Why, despite an abundance of oil, mineral and agricultural wealth, have so many of its people remained in poverty? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThese are the key questions explored by Richard Bourne in this remarkable and wide-ranging account of Nigeria's history, from its creation in 1914 to the historic 2015 elections and beyond. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFeaturing a wealth of original research and interviews, this is an essential insight into the shaping of a country where, despite the seemingly dashed optimism that was raised at independence, there still remains hope 'the Nigeria project' may still succeed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard Bourne\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1780329067\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781780329062\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Zed Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/15\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 344\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.50w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2016","brand":"Richard Bourne","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48113722032383,"sku":"9781780329062","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_01d24eb9-a8ce-4bfb-8250-ad680fd778b6.jpg?v=1769616886","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/nigeria-richard-bourne-9781780329062","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}