Papers presented at a conference organized on March 29-31, 2002 at the University of Texas at Austin.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Photo Album / Olusegun Fayemi -- Introduction / Toyin Falola -- Ch. 1. Archaeology, Historiographic Traditions, and Institutional Discourse of Development / Akinwumi Ogundiran -- Ch. 2. A History of the Studies of Culture and Social Life in Southeastern Nigeria / Simon Ottenberg -- Ch. 3. Women and the Complexity of Gender Relations / Gloria Chuku -- Ch. 4. Colonial Anthologies and the Myth of Self-portraiture: Four Nigerian Autobiographies and Autogynographies / Paul Onyemechi Onovoh -- Ch. 5. "Amirul Inglis?": Lugard and the Transformation of the Northern Nigerian Aristocracy, c. 1903-1918" / Ibrahim Hamza -- Ch. 6. Women and Color Consciousness in the Jihad Discourse, 1770s-1860s / Mikelle Antoine -- Ch. 7. The Nigerian Press and the Idea of Nigerian Nation / Wale Adebanwi -- Ch. 8. The State of Cultural Resource Management / Aribidesi Usman -- Ch. 9. Transitions in the Political System of Igboland: The Warrant Chief System, 1900-1929 / Obinna Onwumere -- Ch. 10. The Colonial Monetary System in Northern Nigeria, 1903-1939 / Ayodeji Olukoju -- Ch. 11. The Fulani, Dairy Resources, and Colonial Animal Products Development Programs / Akanmu G. Adebayo -- Ch. 12. Dependency Relationships in the Twentieth-Century / Ann O'Hear -- Ch. 13. Market Women, 1940-1960 / Ann Genova -- Ch. 14. Western capital, African Labourers: Post Abolition Human Traffic in the Spanish Gulf of Guinea, 1896-1945 / Olasiji Oshin -- Ch. 15. Debating Land Policy in Colonial Nigeria / Patrick Mbajekwe -- Ch. 16. Christianity and the Colonial State in Northern Nigeria, 1900-1960 / Andrew E. Barnes -- Ch. 17. Communists and the Nationalist Movement / Hakeem Tijani -- Ch. 18. Anti-Colonial Activity in Britain / Hakim Adi -- Ch. 19. Liberal Democracy and Federalism in Contemporary Politics / E. Ike Udogu -- Ch. 20. Military Occupation, The National Question And The Rise Of Ethnic Nationalism / Anthony Onyemachi Agwuele -- Ch. 21. Hometown Associations and Ethnic Unions / Charles W. Abbott -- Ch. 22. The Challenges of Nationhood / Tunde Babawale -- Ch. 23. Militarism Versus Democratic Governance / Chika B. Onwuekwe -- Ch. 24. Anti-Military Groups in the 1990s / Ann Cooper -- Ch. 25. The Role of the Organization of African Unity in the Civil War / Adebayo Oyebade -- Ch. 26. Canada's role in the Nigerian Civil War / Taiye A. Olowe -- Ch. 27. Women in Anioma During the Civil War / Egodi N. Uchendu -- Ch. 28. The Nigerian Civil War and an Urban Neighborhood in Northern Nigeria / Mohammed Bashir Salau -- Ch. 29. Post-Civil War Nigeria: Reconciliation or Vendetta? / Paul Obi-Ani -- Ch. 30. Three Decades After Biafra: A Critique of the Reconciliation Policy / Pat Uche Okpoko -- Ch. 31. Ethnic Minorities and Nigerian History / R. T. Akinyele -- Ch. 32. Politics, Rhetoric and Ritual of the Ogoni Movement / Anthony Agbali -- Ch. 33. Ethnic Minority Agitation and the Specter of National Disintegration / Cyril Obi -- Ch. 34. Civil Society in Nigeria: Conjectures and Refutations / Ebenezer Obadare -- Ch. 35. Role of Women Empowerment in the Development of Agriculture / T. Y. Tunde-Akintunde and B. O. Akintunde -- Ch. 36. Mortality Trends and The Epidemiological Transition / Jacob Adetunji -- Ch. 37. The Environment and Sustainable Development / Paul O. M. Njemanze -- Ch. 38. Corporate Social Responsibility in a 'Two-Publics' Economy / Nimi Wariboko -- Ch. 39. Traditional Institutions and the Nation-State Project Since 1960 / Osarhieme Benson Osadolor -- Ch. 40. The Northern Yoruba and the Struggle for Identity / Olayemi Akinwumi -- Ch. 41. Transatlantic Transformations / Joni Lee Jones -- Ch. 42. The Last Passage Rite and Women In Anioma / Egodi Uchendu -- Ch. 43. Woyengi: the Egbema-Ijo's Goddess of Destiny / Lillian Ashcraft-Eason -- Ch. 44. Shari'a and Politics Since 1999 / Kirsten V. Walles -- Ch. 45. The Religious Dimension of the Legitimacy Crisis, 1993-1998 / Oghu U. Kalu -- Ch. 46. Cultism and Youth in Higher Institutions / Oluyemisi Adefunke Bamgbose -- Ch. 47. Crying Wolf: Early Nigerian Reactions to the Soviet Union, 1960-66 / Maxim Matusevich -- Ch. 48. Nigeria's Role In West Africa / Nnamdi O. Madichie and Nicholas A. Alli -- Ch. 49. The Impact of United States Diversity Lottery Visa On Elite Migrants / Michael O. Afolayan -- Ch. 50. Nigerian Literature in France / Francoise Parent-Ugochukwu -- Ch. 51. Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe: Musical Elder and Cultural Icon for Igbo Migrants / Sherri Canon -- Ch. 52. Soyinka's Rockefeller Ride / Bernth Lindfors -- Ch. 53. Nigeria and the Diaspora, Solidarities and Discords: The Drama of Tess Onwueme / Chris Dunton -- Ch. 54. Modernity and Tradition in Tess Onwueme's Plays / Juluette E. Bartlett -- Ch. 55. Female Writers and Pivotal Reconstructions / Ijeoma C. Nwajiaku -- Ch. 56. Gender and Nationalism in Contemporary Literature / Omofolabo Ajayi-Soyinka -- Ch. 57. Suppression of Women's Desires in Zulu Sofola's Plays / Elizabeth Brown-Guillory -- Ch. 58. Zulu Sofola and Feminist Consciousness / Daintee Glover Jones -- Ch. 59. Politics in Aesthetics: Art as An Instrument of Nation Building / Christopher O. Adejumo -- Ch. 60. Nigeria's Defense in the Twentieth Century / Yomi Akinyeye -- Ch. 61. Democracy and National Development / Ademola Babalola -- Ch. 62. Nigerian Technology Policy / Olufemi A. Babarinde -- Ch. 63. English and Politics / Augustine Agwuele -- Ch. 64. Does Nigeria Exist? Some Philosophical Reflections / Ashimuneze K. Heanacho.