Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Contents V
3. List of Illustrations VI
4. Acknowledgments VII
5. Foreword IX
6. Preface XI
7. Glossary XIV
8. 1 Why and How 1
9. 2 Then 14
10. 3 The Beginning 31
11. 4 The Student 46
12. 5 The Man—The Teacher 71
13. 6 The Outer Circle 98
14. 7 Putting It Together 105
15. 8 The Rebel 117
16. 9 Crusader-Politician 131
17. 10 Statesman-Parliamentarian 186
18. 11 Nadir 212
19. 12 Crossroad 220
20. 13 Gowon and Civil War 237
21. 14 The Military Winds Down 267
22. 15 The Civilians'Second Try 310
23. 16 Early Assessments 334
24. 17 Aminuism, Where To? 351
25. Notes 367
26. Index 378
27. About the Author and the Book 387