Imperialism and ethnic politics in Nigeria, 1960-1996
By: Pade Badru.
Publisher: Africa World Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Trenton, NJ
Language: eng
Number of pages: 174
Subjects: Social classes -- Nigeria -- History -- 20th century.; Military government -- Nigeria -- History -- 20th century.; Nigeria -- Politics and government -- 1960-; Nigeria -- Ethnic relations -- Political aspects -- History -- 20th century.; Nigeria -- Colonial influence -- History -- 20th century.
Description: The book examines the class dimension of the Nigerian political crisis since 1960, when this culturally diverse nation assumed the stature of independent nationhood from the British imperial state. The writer posits that the ruling elite, whether constituted in the military or the civil society, consistently used ethnicity to secure its own class domination in the absence of a coherent class ideology.

The author argues that the military transition agenda to a "democratic state" is nothing more than a ploy by the military elite and its civilian partners to perpetuate themselves in power in spite of international opposition.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [155]-169) and index.