Certain relationships among hegemony, international openness, capitalism, and state
formation are stipulated by Polanyi, Kindleberger, Gilpin, Krasner, and Wallerstein. Here …

their own upliftment despite the over-powering blight of colonial experience. Secondly, and
perhaps more importantly, we seek to rebut the criticisms of writers over the years who …

ABSTRACT t Economic activities are the main spring and life blood of any society. As such;
an elaborate and organised exchange of various goods had been in existence many years …

This chapter seeks to clarify what is referred to as" globalization" or the" global economy"
and its radical effect not only upon the fundamental redesign of the planet's political and …

Tas atrict is a general interpretation of the political and eco-nomic history of the central
savanna of West Africa, a geographical zone having the Niger River as its main axis. It is …

Fidelis Achoba is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of History and International Studies,
Federal University Lokoja, Nigeria. He earned a Ph. D in History from the University of …

The autobiographies of Dorugu Kwage Adamu and Nicholas Said contain material of
interest to the student of social and economic history in various parts of Africa. Yet scholars …

Introduction his research covers mainly Hausaland and Borno as the major producers of
livestock in Northern Nigeria. Much of the research conducted in the livestock and related …

Traditional markets in Nigeria attract often physical development which leads to the growth
of the city with its attendant management challenges. Ilorin, is a community in Nigeria, where …