Preface

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface ix
4. Abbreviations x
5. Maps xii
6. 1 A Man of Controversy 1
7. Part I Making a Career (1937–70)
8. 2 Yoruba Boy 7
9. 3 Nigerian Soldier 12
10. 4 Coups and Civil War 20
11. Part II Military Rule (1970–9)
12. 5 Chance and Power 39
13. 6 State-directed Development 56
14. 7 African Liberation 73
15. 8 Return to Civilian Rule 88
16. Part III Private Citizen (1979–99)
17. 9 The Farmer 99
18. 10 The Author 108
19. 11 The Statesman 120
20. 12 The Politician 136
21. 13 The Prisoner 152
22. 14 The Candidate 164
23. Part IV The First Presidential Term (1999–2003)
24. 15 Containing conflict 183
25. 16 Salvaging the Economy 200
26. 17 Restoring International Relationships 217
27. 18 President and Politicians 225
28. 19 Re-election 238
29. Part V The Second Presidential Term (2003–7)
30. 20 The Imperious Presidency 253
31. 21 Economic Reform 268
32. 22 Africa’s Elder Statesman 281
33. 23 Managing the Succession 287
34. 24 Retirement 304
35. Appendix: exchange rates 308
36. Bibliography 311
37. Index 321