Modern and traditional elites in the politics of Lagos /

Nigeria. Monograph recounting the gradually developing co-operation between the indigenous Elite in lagos, the chiefs in traditional political leadership, and the 'modern' western-educated newcomers in the period leading up to the movement for Nigerian independence - shows how the two groups were dr...

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Main Author: Cole, P. D. (P. Dele)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1975.
Series:African studies series ; 12.
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Summary:Nigeria. Monograph recounting the gradually developing co-operation between the indigenous Elite in lagos, the chiefs in traditional political leadership, and the 'modern' western-educated newcomers in the period leading up to the movement for Nigerian independence - shows how the two groups were drawn into a coalition by their common political opposition to certain aspects of the role of UK rule, and how both sections were frequently torn apart by internal conflict. Bibliography pp. 179 to 290 and references.