Böcker av Toyin Falola

An examination of the extent to which African history is actually African, and whether methods and concerns derived from western historiography are sufficient tools for researching and narrating African history. The essays focus on historical knowledge and seek to study Africa on its own terms.

Created as a result of British colonialism, Nigeria emerged as a nation-state during the mid-20th century. Toyin Falola presents statistical data on Nigeria's economy that illustrate the nature of the changes made throughout the mid-20th century.