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Format: Häftad (Paperback / softback)
Språk: Engelska
Antal sidor: 288
Utgivningsdatum: 2012-12-10
Förlag: I.B. Tauris
Medarbetare: Forsyth, Frederick
Illustratör/Fotograf: 13 bw in 8pp plates
Illustrationer: 13 bw in 8pp plates
Dimensioner: 216 x 140 x 23 mm
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Komponenter: 22:B&W 5.5 x 8.5 in or 216 x 140 mm (Demy 8vo) Perfect Bound on White w/Gloss Lam
ISBN: 9781780764634

The Biafran War

Name: The Biafran War
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Author: Michael Gould
ISBN: 9781780764634

The Struggle for Modern Nigeria

av Michael Gould

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The Biafran War was truly a 'brother's war', which saw family and friends on opposing sides. When the breakaway province of Biafra tried to secede from Nigeria in 1967, the result was a civil war of terrifying intensity. The minority Igbo people stood little chance of victory in the face of the overwhelming superiority of the Nigerian army in the north. Envisaged initially as a short conflict, the war confounded all expectations, stretching on for almost three years - the Igbo had far inferior resources and fewer weapons, yet they were determined to defend their right to independence. This book answers many of the most important questions surrounding the conflict - including how such an avoidable conflict came about, why the war became so drawn-out and how the leadership of the opposing Generals - Ojukwu, who led the Biafran revolt, and Gowon, who was President of the Nigerian Federation - defined the conflict. In doing so, Michael Gould offers a fascinating and comprehensive portrait of one of the defining conflicts of modern Africa.

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'The best account of the conflict so far' - Denis Judd, TLS 'The most objective work on its subject' - Stephen Ellis, RUSI Journal 'An outstanding account and analysis of the Nigerian Civil War' - Anthony Kirk-Greene, University of Oxford '...a fascinating conspectus of Biafra's doomed fight for independence.' William Boyd, The Scotsman

Michael Gould holds a PhD from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London. He has lived and worked in Nigeria and is an honorary chief of the Igbo people. Frederick Forsyth is a bestselling novelist. He covered the Nigerian Civil War as a correspondent for the BBC.

Preface Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Historical Background Chapter 3 The Path to War and its Beginning Chapter 4 The Second Part of the War, from mid 1968 to January 1970 Chapter 5 Biafra's Longevity Chapter 6 Gowon and Ojukwu: an appraisal of the two leaders Chapter 7 Conclusion Epilogue Postscript Chronology of Events: January 1966 to January 1970 People featured in the Book Appendix 1 Appendix 2 Appendix 3 Notes Bibliography Index