The Sultanate of Mandara to 1902
History of the Evolution, Development, and Collapse of a Central Sudanese Kingdom
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3913087 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Marjorie Helen Stewart, Bawuro Mubi Barkindo |
| Year | 1990 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 567 |
| Publication date | 1990-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The International Journal of African Historical Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0361-7882 • E-ISSN: 2326-3016 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/219640 |
| OpenAlex | W368324264 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
and definitive history but to create what might be described as a readable handbook that will be purchased by both interested inhabitants and visitors alike. Bearing in mind that there are i8 other States in Nigeria, the focus of information and analysis on only one introduces a touch ofirredentism, albeit probably inevitable in a work conceived in this format. Land and People of Nigeria: Rivers State has seven broad themes: the natural and human environments, culture, history, politics and government, the economy, and social development. Introduced by one editor and concluded by the other, the volume assembles the key facts and figures about Rivers, briefly discusses the most significant issues, and assesses the work and failures of recent governments. Many of the contributors are disappointed about what has been achieved, especially in education and the rural areas, as well as the lack of progress made in alleviating the plight of the poor. Some of the problems are attributed to low performance, the mediocrity of staff, incompetence, corruption, and the 'unfairness of the Nigerian political system towards Rivers State and other States in which the oil wealth of the nation is derived'. It is
Ancient history · Kingdom · African Education and Politics · African history and culture analysis · History · Religion and Sociopolitical Dynamics in Nigeria · Geology · Paleontology
| Citations per year | 0.29 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2012 - 2023 (12) |
| Highly cited | No |