IFRA-Nigeria Books
Since 1990, IFRA-Nigeria has published several books on democratic transitions, education systems, transnational dynamics, religious networks, urbanism and urban violence as well as Nigerian politics. Most of them are fully accessible online.



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Elodie Apard, Author | Leiden : African Studies Centre | West African Politics and Society Series | 2021![]()
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What do the labels “Historic period,” “historical archaeology,” and “colonial” imply about the source materials drawn on, the time periods covered, and the conceptual vantages taken in interpreting the West African past? The historiographies pre[...]![]()
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Kano is a city where a multi-layered form of community policing was established in the era of the rollback of the state in social provisioning in the midst of ever-increasing armed banditry and crime. Between 1985 and 2005, vigilante groups were[...]![]()
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The Comfort of Strangers gives detailed information on the background to the Rwandan refugee problem and a vivid portrayal of the effects of the mass exodus of Rwandans into Tanzania, Uganda, Burundi and Zaire. The global community has, over the[...]