Palm Oil and Protest
Subtitle: An Economic History of the Ngwa Region, South-Eastern Nigeria, 18001980 (African Studies)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: April 20, 2006
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 221
ISBN-13: 9780521025577
Subjects: Economic History; Food manufacturing & related industries; Political economy; 20th century; c 1800 to c 1900; Industries - General; General; Political Science; Business / Economics / Finance; Politics/International Relations; Nigeria; Business & Economics / Economic History; Business & Economics-Industries - General; Palm oil industry--Nigeria--History--20th cen; Palm oil industry--Nigeria--History--20th century; Political Science / General; History; Igbo (African people); Palm oil industry
First sentence: The dominant themes in rural West African economic history during the past two hundred years are usually held to be the impact of capitalism and colonialism.