Max Siollun
Max Siollun is a Nigerian historian and an expert on Nigerian history with a particular focus on the Nigerian military and how it has affected Nigeria's socio-political trajectory from the pre-colonial era to the present. Max Siollun was born in Nigeria and educated in England, graduating from the University of London.[1]
Articles & Books
Max Siollun has developed a distinctive voice with respect to Nigerian history from a military perspective as evidenced from numerous articles on sites such as Nigerian Village Square, 234Next (a leading Nigerian daily newspaper), as well as a personal blog that Siollun utilizes to share his perspectives.
Siollun's Oil, Politics and Violence: Nigeria's Military Coup Culture (1966-1976), published in 2009, has received favorable reviews by numerous commentators who note Siollun's contribution to Nigerian history, not least for its dispassionate tone, critical insight and unpacking of a complex series of events which were hitherto poorly documented or not documented at all.[2]
Max Siollun has written about controversial topics such as the infamous Dikko Affair[3][4] which strained diplomatic relations between Great Britain and Nigeria for some time.[5]
Bibliography
- Max Siollun (2009). Oil, politics and violence: Nigeria's military coup culture (1966-1976). Algora Publishing. ISBN 0-87586-708-1.
References
- ↑ http://books.google.com.ng/books?id=t5Q78sVbLakC&source=gbs_navlinks_s
- ↑ http://www.sociolingo.com/2011/01/nigeria-book-review-oil-politics-and-violence/
- ↑ http://www.nigeriansinamerica.com/articles/2351/1/Nigeria-And-Israel-The-Kidnap-Of-Umaru-Dikko/Page1.html
- ↑ "The World's Greatest Spy Capers - The Dikko Affair (1984) - http://www.newsweek.com/2010/06/30/the-world-s-greatest-spy-capers/the-dikko-affair-1984.html
- ↑ Adeoye Akinsanya (July 1985). "The Dikko Affair and Anglo-Nigerian Relations". The International and Comparative Law Quarterly. 34 (3): 602–609. JSTOR 759313.