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Item Details
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THE BIAFRAN WAR
THE STRUGGLE FOR MODERN NIGERIA |
| By: |
Michael Gould, Frederick Forsyth |
| Format: |
Paperback |
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£25.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1780764634 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781780764634 |
| Publisher: |
I.B.TAURIS & CO LTD. |
| Pub. date: |
30 January, 2013 |
| Pages: |
288 |
| Description: |
International media coverage in the 1960s and 1970s represented the Biafran War, in which the state of Biafra attempted to secede from the Nigerian Federation. The author examines the role of foreign parties in the conflict and the impact of propaganda upon its international reception both during and after the war. |
| Synopsis: |
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. |
| Illustrations: |
13 bw in 8pp plates |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
I.B.Tauris |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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