Patrons and Power: Creating a Political Community in Metropolitan Lagos (African Seminars: Scholarship from the International African Institute) - Softcover

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Barnes, Sandra T.

 
9780367001285: Patrons and Power: Creating a Political Community in Metropolitan Lagos (African Seminars: Scholarship from the International African Institute)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0367001284 ISBN 13: 9780367001285
Publisher: Routledge, 2020

Synopsis

Originally published in 1986, this urban political ethnography focusses on Mushin, a large suburb of metropolitan Lagos, Nigeria. It explores the mechanisms which bridge the various social categories to bring about political interaction. The book traces the development of Mushin from a collection of rural villages to its full status as a political community. It analyses structures and processes and the ways in which, since the 19th century, the system has responded to colonial, civilian and military regimes. It examines the tactics ordinary people use to meet their needs and the ways in which political aspirants manipulate the system to acquire and wield power.

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About the Author

Sandra T. Barnes is Secretary of the American Council of Learned Societies. She is Professor of Anthropology and Founding Director of the African Studies Center at the University of Pennsylvania. She is the author of three books and numerous articles.

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Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
2020
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0367001284
ISBN 13 
9780367001285
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
274

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