Union Education in Nigeria Labor, Empire, and Decolonization since 1945

Globally, the role of the workers is gaining ground among scholars. Yet, specific national or regional studies have yet to be fully undertaken. This book will present a new perspective on the process of decolonization, emphasizing the divergence between leftists' unionism, leftists' union education, and the perspectives of colonial and postcolonial governments. The international dimensions of this divergence are analyzed within the context of the Cold War and the significance of the AFL-CIO, the British TUC, and the ILO in assisting in the development of union education.

Hakeem Ibikunle Tijani is a professor and the founding clean of the Faculty of Arts and Education at Adeleke University, Ede, Osun State, Nigeria. He was formerly a professor of African History at Baylor University. He was a Commonwealth scholar between 1994 and 1998. He is a fellow of the Royal Historical Society, UK, and the general secretary of the Nigeria Studies Association. He also serves as the book review editor of the Journal of Nigerian Studies.