{"product_id":"biafra-a-military-history-paperback-2","title":"Biafra: A Military History - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRoy Doron\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Nigerian Civil War (1967-1970), also known as the Biafran War, remains one of the most politically charged and divisive issues in contemporary Nigerian politics. During its three years of violence, the war resulted in an astonishing number of deaths. This included civilians who suffered starvation due to the siege, which ultimately ended with no victors.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBiafra\u003c\/i\u003e discusses the major political, military, and diplomatic factors that came to play in the war, as well as the matters of genocide, humanitarian relief, and the memory of Biafra. Author Roy Doron delineates the war's operational history, from its origins to its military engagements, failures in leadership, international reactions, and its resolution and legacy. \u003ci\u003eBiafra\u003c\/i\u003e also examines how the country was affected after the war, when Nigeria's military government imposed a \"no victors, no vanquished\" policy in order to minimize further conflict and promote national unity. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProviding the first comprehensive narrative history of the Nigerian Civil War in more than 50 years, \u003ci\u003eBiafra\u003c\/i\u003e offers a new basis for scholars and readers to understand one of postcolonial Africa's most devastating and consequential conflicts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoy Doron is the CD Spangler Distinguished Professor of African and African American History at Winston-Salem State University. His is coauthor, with Toyin Falola, of \u003ci\u003eKen Saro-Wiwa\u003c\/i\u003e and coeditor, with Falola and Okpeh Ochayi Okpeh) of \u003ci\u003eWarfare, Ethnicity and National Identity in Nigeria\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.87 x 9.21 x 6.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47292902342905,"sku":"9780253073877","price":58.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/O9s9_lBMfe9780253073877_cf74ec00-2116-4653-a00b-b6e1fe1e61a3.webp?v=1769171114","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/biafra-a-military-history-paperback-2","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}