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Obafemi Awolowo and the Making of Remo : The Local Politics of a Nigerian Nationalist / Insa Nolte.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: International African Library : IALPublisher: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2022]Copyright date: ©2009Description: 1 online resource (336 p.) : 24 B/W illustrations 6 B/W line artContent type:
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ISBN:
  • 9780748638956
  • 9781474471336
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 966.9/23
LOC classification:
  • DT515.83
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  • online - DeGruyter
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Contents:
Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- Acknowledgements -- List of abbreviations -- List of maps, tables and illustrations -- 1 Remo and Awolowo -- 2 The institutions of Precolonial Remo -- 3 The rise of Sagamu -- 4 Remo’s struggle for independence -- 5 Nationalist politics and the integration of traditional politics and party rivalry under Obafemi Awolowo -- 6 Remo united, Ikenne divided -- 7 Ethno-regional politics and popular rebellion in Remo -- 8 Self-reliance, development and civic pride in Remo -- 9 After Awolowo -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index
Summary: This book examines the evolution of a distinctive Yoruba community, Remo, and the central role played in this process by the Remo-born Nationalist and Yoruba leader Obafemi Awolowo (1909-87). Since the Nineteenth Century, popular participation has played an important role in challenging or confirming local hierarchies in Remo. This historical dynamic had a significant impact on Awolowo's vision both for Yoruba and Nigerian politics. When he moved into national politics in the 1950s, his career at the national level also gave him the opportunity to shape Remo's political identity. Awolowo was both a product and a producer of Remo politics.Based on a subtle analysis of local-level politics, this book argues that traditional and modern participatory structures play an important role both in Yoruba politics and in the African postcolonial state. At the same time, its focus on Awolowo makes an important contribution to the scholarly debate on one of Nigeria's most important politicians.Key Selling PointsThis book provides a detailed case study of relatively unknown Yoruba communityBased on a subtle analysis of local-level politics, the book argues that traditional and modern participatory structures play an important role both in Yoruba politics and in the African postcolonial stateExamining Awolowo as both a product and a producer of Remo politics, the book makes an important contribution to the scholarly debate on one of Nigeria's most important politicians.
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Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- Acknowledgements -- List of abbreviations -- List of maps, tables and illustrations -- 1 Remo and Awolowo -- 2 The institutions of Precolonial Remo -- 3 The rise of Sagamu -- 4 Remo’s struggle for independence -- 5 Nationalist politics and the integration of traditional politics and party rivalry under Obafemi Awolowo -- 6 Remo united, Ikenne divided -- 7 Ethno-regional politics and popular rebellion in Remo -- 8 Self-reliance, development and civic pride in Remo -- 9 After Awolowo -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index

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This book examines the evolution of a distinctive Yoruba community, Remo, and the central role played in this process by the Remo-born Nationalist and Yoruba leader Obafemi Awolowo (1909-87). Since the Nineteenth Century, popular participation has played an important role in challenging or confirming local hierarchies in Remo. This historical dynamic had a significant impact on Awolowo's vision both for Yoruba and Nigerian politics. When he moved into national politics in the 1950s, his career at the national level also gave him the opportunity to shape Remo's political identity. Awolowo was both a product and a producer of Remo politics.Based on a subtle analysis of local-level politics, this book argues that traditional and modern participatory structures play an important role both in Yoruba politics and in the African postcolonial state. At the same time, its focus on Awolowo makes an important contribution to the scholarly debate on one of Nigeria's most important politicians.Key Selling PointsThis book provides a detailed case study of relatively unknown Yoruba communityBased on a subtle analysis of local-level politics, the book argues that traditional and modern participatory structures play an important role both in Yoruba politics and in the African postcolonial stateExamining Awolowo as both a product and a producer of Remo politics, the book makes an important contribution to the scholarly debate on one of Nigeria's most important politicians.

Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.

In English.

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