Colonialism by proxy Hausa imperial agents and Middle Belt consciousness in Nigeria / Moses E. Ochonu.

Author/creator Ochonu, Moses E.
Other author American Council of Learned Societies.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoBloomington : Indiana University Press, [2014]
Descriptionxv, 273 pages ; 24 cm
Supplemental ContentFull text available from ACLS Humanities E-Book
Subjects
Muslims--Political activity. --Nigeria. --Middle Belt.
Hausa (African people)--Politics and government.
Fula (African people)--Politics and government.
Middle Belt (Nigeria)--Colonial influence.
Middle Belt (Nigeria)--Ethnic relations.
Middle Belt (Nigeria)--Politics and government.
Great Britain--Colonies. --Africa. --Administration.

Contents Introduction: understanding "native alien" subcolonialism and its legacies -- The Hausa-caliphate imaginary and ideological foundations of proxy colonialism -- Zazzau and southern Kaduna in precolonial and colonial times -- Emirate maneuvers and "pagan" resistance in the Plateau-Nasarawa basin -- Hausa colonial agency in the Benue Valley -- Fulani expansion and subcolonial rule in early colonial Adamawa Province -- Non-Muslim revolt against Fulani rule in Adamawa -- Middle Belt self-determination and caliphate political resurgence in the transition to national independence -- Conclusion: subcolonialism, ethnicity, and memory.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 253-262) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2013032679
ISBN9780253011602 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN9780253011619 (pbk. : alk. paper)