Accounting for power in Northern Nigeria

Journal of African History

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 257-277

  Newbury, Colin ^a  

^a LINACRE COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Colonial policy; Northern Nigeria; Taxation

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATION; COLONIALISM; FINANCIAL SYSTEM; HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE; POLITICAL POWER; TAX SYSTEM;

AFRICA; NIGERIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 3543099826     PISSN: 00218537     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021853704009466     Document Type: Article

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