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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Patrons and Power: Creating a Political Community in Metropolitan Lagos
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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Patrons and Power: Creating a Political Community in Metropolitan Lagos
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Patrons and Power: Creating a Political Community in Metropolitan Lagos
274
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780367001285 |
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| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
| Publication date: | 08/24/2020 |
| Series: | African Seminars: Scholarship from the International African Institute |
| Pages: | 274 |
| Product dimensions: | 6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d) |
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