Bøger af Ann Genova

Yoruba Identity and Power Politics covers the major issues in Yoruba history and politics, offering through narratives of the past and present a solid understanding of one of the most popular ethnic groups in Africa.Yoruba Identity and Power Politics covers the major issues on Yoruba history and politics, thus offering a solid understanding of one of the most popular ethnic groups in Africa. With a careful blend of sources and methods,narratives on the past and present, the book manages to present a long history as the backdrop to complicated contemporary politics. Contributors: Tunde M. Akinwumi, Olufunke A. Adeboye, R. T. Akinyele, Aribidesi Usman, Tunde Oduwobi, Olufemi Vaughan, Abolade Adeniji, Jean-Luc Martineau, Ann O'Hear, Rasheed Olaniyi, Charles Temitope Adeyanju, Julius O. Adekunle, Funso Afolayan, Olayiwola Abegunrin. Toyin Falola is the Jacob and Frances Sanger Mossiker Chair in the Humanities and University Distinguished Teaching Professor at the University of Texas at Austin. Ann Genova is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Texas at Austin.

Puts the politics of the oil industry in global context. This book examines the major players, the issues, and the most important oil-exporting countries. It provides a balanced portrait of the industry that looks beyond its role in war and Middle East politics. It is accessibly written for the lay reader.