Taxation, Women, and the Colonial State

Byfield, Judith A.

doi:10.1215/15366936-3.2.250

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“…In the early period of colonialism, resistances to newer mode of governance resulted into political conflicts between the colonial masters and traditional rulers who resisted them on the one hand (Falola, 2006;Aderinto, 2013;Alo, 2013) and the people on another hand (Byfield, 2003;Ibitayo, 2015;Soile and Odunlami, 2022). Falola (2006) noted that rulers who resisted or failed to understand the new process was removed such as the then Alafin of Oyo and two Bales of Ibadan and replaced with malleable rulers who could not resist the new changes.…”

Section: Sources Of Authority and Powermentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Apart from taxation issues, Byfield (2003) argued that political marginalization, mistreatment and maladministration were major reasons for these conflicts. Corroborating this assertion, Alo (2005) noted that corrupt practices of Native Authority officials, ineptitude of traditional rulers caused by greed and weakness of their authority, as in the case of the then Owa of Ilesa, abrogating more power than usual, as in the case of the Alafin, implicated in the Oke-Iho/Iseyin crises were major causes of these socio-political conflicts.…”

Section: Sources Of Authority and Powermentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The new system introduced formal taxation and traditional rulers were to collect. However, conflicts arose due to overzealousness of the traditional rulers in tax collection, Byfield (2003) and Falola (2006) attributed the high zeal to the fact that traditional ruler's income was tied to the amount of tax collected and remitted.…”

Section: Economic Policy and Taxationmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Nature and Dynamics of Peace and Conflict in Yoruba land: A Qualitative Scoping Review

Adetola,

Oyedeji,

Oyafunke-Omoniyi

et al. 2023

NJSA

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Conflict is one of the dynamic social relationships upon which the survival of a society is predicated, hence conflict resolution mechanisms are developed to ensure peace and stability in society. Given the nature of conflict and conflict resolution strategies, this review adopts the historical method by exploring publications on peace and conflict causation in Yoruba land with primary purpose of establishing the use and abuse of names as tools for resource control in peace and conflict understanding. Forty-two publications met the inclusion criteria and the review adopted metasynthesis/ qualitative approach. It was noted that conflict and conflict resolution mechanisms existed in the pre-Oduduwa era that revolved around self-interests, political ambition and rebellion. The 19th century Yoruba land witnessed emergence of socio-political, migrant-settler differences, fears of domination types of conflicts. Disputes over economic resources, boundaries and political gains emerged during the colonial period as new forms of conflict with the introduction of modern litigation and legal fireworks. While sources of conflict continued to increase in post colonial Nigeria, mechanism for resolution also became more dynamic to accommodate all possibilities in conflict resolution. Publications examined in this review were mainly qualitative and theoretical; focused on specific locations hence, findings may not be generalized.

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Section: Sources Of Authority and Powermentioning

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Section: Economic Policy and Taxationmentioning

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Nature and Dynamics of Peace and Conflict in Yoruba land: A Qualitative Scoping Review

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Oyedeji,

Oyafunke-Omoniyi

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“…A well-known example is Nigerian educator and political organizer, Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, who organized women to oust a local chief who exceeded the acceptable bounds of authority. Her biographers describe her as a nationalist, socialist, feminist on the basis of her political activism (Byfield, 2003; Mba, 1982). Ransome-Kuti’s own writings confirm this assessment.…”

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‘We will not be pacified’: From freedom fighters to feminists

Mama

2020

European Journal of Women's Studies

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Whether hailed for transitioning to the ballot box, or condemned for failing to hold elections, Africa’s postcolonial states exhibit profound contradictions in the arena of gender politics. Where reforms have been achieved, implementation remains minimal, as undemocratic state structures and uncivil societies alike lack the political will to change. This article addresses the emergence of feminism as an intellectual and political force for freedom that radically challenges the ongoing exploitation and oppression of women in Africa. It focuses on the contribution of radical intellectuals to the theory and practice of women’s movements, arguing that the research, analysis, and activism they carry out defines them as a radical public intellectual cadre that continuously mobilizes with, by, and for women to pursue liberation for themselves as much as others.

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“…The leadership of women traders is particularly well documented. Famous episodes of protests from the 1920s to the 1950s include the Igbo Women's War or Aba Women's Riots and other protests led by the Lagos Market Women's Association, Egba women and the Abeokuta Union (Byfield, 2003; Smith, 2005; UNESCO, 2015). Women protested against (female) direct taxation as part of colonial indirect rule, and demanded control over decisions on market management and fees.…”

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Grounding ActionAid's Tax Justice Campaigns in Nigeria

Cascant‐Sempere¹

2022

Development and Change

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Integrating the demands raised by those most affected by poverty into international campaigns is important for safeguarding ethical integrity and encouraging mobilization. This article examines the case of the international non‐governmental organization (INGO) ActionAid, which managed, although not without challenges, to integrate the tax complaints of market traders — such as multiple taxation — into its international tax justice campaign in Nigeria. The case provides an example of an INGO‐driven campaign that created and nurtured bottom‐up processes. The author argues that more could have been done to channel additional claims from traders — such as steep tax increases and tax harassment — and to support their actions, their visits and letters to the government, and their tax strikes. Overall, however, the INGO retained relevance by identifying campaign frames and targets at local, national and international levels while ensuring the campaign remained unified. The article contributes to debates about tokenism in international advocacy and argues that the use of social movement theory enriches the international advocacy literature as it promotes an understanding of campaigning processes. However, social movement theory still proves insufficient to fully understand political voice. Theories about hidden forms of resistance play a complementary role, unveiling more concealed political action, especially in repressive settings or contexts with weak civil societies.

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Taxation, Women, and the Colonial State

Cited by 12 publications

References 19 publications

Nature and Dynamics of Peace and Conflict in Yoruba land: A Qualitative Scoping Review

Nature and Dynamics of Peace and Conflict in Yoruba land: A Qualitative Scoping Review

‘We will not be pacified’: From freedom fighters to feminists

Grounding ActionAid's Tax Justice Campaigns in Nigeria

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