Hausaland Divided: Colonialism and Independence in Nigeria and Niger
- ISBN-10
- 0801470102
- ISBN-13
- 9780801470103
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 388
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2015-07-09
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Author
- William F. S. Miles
Description
How have different forms of colonialism shaped societies and their politics? William F. S. Miles focuses on the Hausa-speaking people of West Africa whose land is still split by an arbitrary boundary established by Great Britain and France at the turn of the century.
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