The making of the Ogoni ethnic group.

From: Africa | Date: June 22, 2004| Author: Isumonah, V. Adefemi | Copyright information

ABSTRACT

The existence of the Ogoni ethnic group is taken for granted in the literature that has grown out of the minority rights and environmentalist campaigns of the 1990s. This article departs from this tradition by engaging the historical development of the Ogoni ethnic group, taking as its point of departure elite politics in the context of colonial categories and post-colonial politics. With comparative data on the development of ethnic groups in Nigeria, it shows ...

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