Tijani Union Education in Nigeria

Labor, Empire, and Decolonization since 1945
1. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-1-137-00359-1
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan US
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 176 Seiten

Reihe: Palgrave History Collection

This book aims to fill some of the gaps in historical narrative about labor unions, Nigerian leftists, and decolonization during the twentieth century. It emphasizes the significance of labor union education in British decolonization, labor unionism, and British efforts at modernizing the human resources of Nigeria.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Tijani, H.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Before the Wind of Change: The Orientation of Trade Unions in Africa Leftist Intelligentsia, Labor Union Education, and Decolonization Decolonization: Understanding the Conventional Narratives The Colonial State and Organized Labor Labor Union Education before 1960 Champions of the Working Class: Samuel Grace Ikoku and other Noble Men On the Eve of Independence: The Nigerian Union of Seamen Dispute, 1959 Labor Union Education since 1960

Über Autor(innen)

Hakeem Ibikunle Tijani is a professor and the founding Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Education at Adeleke University, Ede, Osun State, Nigeria. He was formerly a professor of African history at Baylor University. He is the general secretary of Nigeria Studies Association and serves as the book review editor of Journal of Nigerian Studies.