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Nigerian Foreign Policy under Military Rule, 1966-1999
28 Feb 2003-
TL;DR: Theoretical Perspective Prelude to Military Intervention in Nigeria The First Phase of Military Rule 1966-1979 From Ironsi to Gowon: Conservatism Sustained, 1966-1975 Muhammed and Obasanjo: Experimentations in Pan-Africanism, 1975-1979 Nigerian Foreign Policy and the Struggle Against White Rule in Southern Africa as mentioned in this paper.
Abstract: Preface Prelude to Military Rule The Study of Foreign Policy: A Theoretical Perspective Prelude to Military Intervention in Nigeria The First Phase of Military Rule, 1966-1979 From Ironsi to Gowon: Conservatism Sustained, 1966-1975 Muhammed and Obasanjo: Experimentations in Pan-Africanism, 1975-1979 Nigerian Foreign Policy and the Struggle Against White Rule in Southern Africa An Interregnum, 1979-1983 The Civilian Interregnum of President Shagari, 1979-1983 The Second Phase of Military Rule, 1983-1999 In Dubious Battle: Muhammadu Buhari, 1983-1985 The Evil Genius: Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, 1985-1993 The Danger of Dictatorship: Sani Abacha, 1993-1998 Setting the Stage for Civilian Rule: Abubakar, 1998-1999 Economic Dimension of Nigeria's Foreign Policy Foreign Policy Options in Post Military Rule Nigerian Foreign Policy Options Under the Civilian Rule Selected Bibliography Index
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined the executive-legislative relations in Nigeria's management of the border crisis between Nigeria and Cameroon with special focus on the ICJ ruling on the Bakassi Peninsula, and concluded that the executive and the National Assembly should see their roles in government as complimentary and always put national interest above other considerations.
Abstract: This paper examines Executive-Legislative relations in Nigeria’s management of the border crisis between Nigeria and Cameroon with special focus on the ICJ ruling on the Bakassi Peninsula. Using both primary and secondary data, the paper traced the root cause of the border dispute between Nigeria and Cameroon on the Bakassi Pennisula to colonial legacy of arbitrary boundary demarcation by erstwhile colonial powers, namely; Britain, Germany and France. The border crisis resulted in a protracted litigation and eventually culminated in the ICJ ruling which awarded the Bakassi Peninsula to Cameroon in 2002. The executive and the National Assembly which share constitutional responsibilities in external relations could not forge a common policy agenda on the matter. In many instance, both arms of government appeared confused and bereft of ideas to handle situation. The lack of consistent and coherent policy framework on the matter stemmed from inexperience and lack of political will on the part of the National Assembly as well as frequent conflict and mistrust between the two arms of government. Consequently, the Executive arm of government handed over the disputed territory to Cameroon without the approval of the National Assembly. The paper concludes that the Executive and the Legislature in Nigeria should see their roles in government as complimentary and always put national interest above other considerations.
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01 Jan 2007
TL;DR: Nigerias Moglichkeiten, sein wirtschaftliches und militarisches Potenzial nachhaltig in ausenpolitische Macht umzusetzen, sind Grenzen der regionalen Akzeptanz und der eigenen Leistungsfahigkeit gesetzt.
Abstract: Analyse: Nigeria ist der bevolkerungsreichste Staat Afrikas, in Westafrika die dominante Volkswirtschaft mit der schlagkraftigsten Armee. International war das Bild Nigerias in den letzten Jahren vor allem von der Wertschatzung fur Prasident Olusegun Obasanjo und dessen Reformagenda bestimmt. Ein ausenpolitisches Profil seines Nachfolgers, Umaru Yar’Adua, ist noch nicht erkennbar – jedoch uberwiegt in der Ausenpolitik traditionell die Kontinuitat. Nigerias Moglichkeiten, sein wirtschaftliches und militarisches Potenzial nachhaltig in ausenpolitische Macht umzusetzen, sind Grenzen der regionalen Akzeptanz und der eigenen Leistungsfahigkeit gesetzt. Die Rolle Nigerias in Westafrika ist in einigen Bereichen problematisch: Migrationsmanagement, informeller Handel, illegale Netzwerke und Regionalintegration. Nigeria ist weniger der Hegemon oder die regionale Fuhrungsmacht in Westafrika, wie es Selbstbild und einige Fremdzuschreibungen suggerieren, sondern eher eine schwierige, instabile Macht mit begrenzten Kapazitaten und erheblichem regionalen Storpotenzial. Eine komplexe ausenpolitische Strategie fur den Umgang mit Nigeria erscheint daher unerlasslich.
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...Regionalwissenschaftliche Vertreter warnen dagegen eher vor einer Überschätzung Nigerias – dies wird mit Verweis auf den schwachen, wenig legitimierten Staat, räuberische Eliten und anhaltende gewaltsame Konflikte begründet.1 1 Siehe zur ersten Variante Abegunrin 2003; Adebayo 2002; Mortimer 2000; Williams 1999; zur zweiten Perspektive Bach 2003; 2005; Lewis 1996; Obi 2001....
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...…Nigerias – dies wird mit Verweis auf den schwachen, wenig legitimierten Staat, räuberische Eliten und anhaltende gewaltsame Konflikte begründet.1 1 Siehe zur ersten Variante Abegunrin 2003; Adebayo 2002; Mortimer 2000; Williams 1999; zur zweiten Perspektive Bach 2003; 2005; Lewis 1996; Obi 2001....
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01 Jan 2014
TL;DR: This paper identified the relationship between foreign policy, international image and national transformation using Nigeria as focus from independence to date and adopted a historical approach backed by textual analysis of secondary data which it relied heavily upon and these informed the findings, conclusion and recommendations that followed.
Abstract: The main objective of this paper is to identify the relationship between foreign policy, international image and national transformation using Nigeria as focus from independence to date. The paper adopted a historical approach backed by textual analysis of secondary data which it relied heavily upon and these informed the findings, conclusion and recommendations that followed. The contention of the paper is that effective and proactive foreign policy articulation and implementation have profound effects on international image which could galvanize or impact on national transformation.
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...This action was so disappointing that even the opposition parties and senior officials in the Ministry of External Affairs were frustrated because most of their efforts in building a positive image for Nigeria had gone down the drain as a result (Abegunrin, 2003:107)....
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TL;DR: The impact of globalization on the agricultural as well as the economic sector of the third world nations particularly Nigeria is discussed in this paper, where the authors suggest that any policy that would be introduced must positively have impact on these majority rural dwellers.
Abstract: Globalization in the pass decades has done significant impact on the agricultural as well as the economic sector of the third world nations particularly Nigeria Nigeria is the most populous African Nation with the population of over 140 million according to the 2006 population census Considering its position in Africa occupying number one position in terms of economic growth and development, over 527 percent of the nation population is living in rural areas and produced 90 percent of the food consumed It is pertinent that any policy that would be introduced must positively have impact on these majority rural dwellers Globalization has both negative and positive impact, to some, the changes are beneficial while to others are harmful It eased international trade and commerce, facilitated foreign investment and the flow of capital It also led to the cultural diffusion and the spread of new ideas and values, therefore it creates a global village out of the larger world Despite these positive changes so introduced it neglects the African Nations in the political sphere to the extent that they have less control of their economies and fiscal matters as a result of the imposition of the policies by the International Monitory Fund (IMF) World Bank and World Trade Organization (WTO) among which Structural Adjustment Program (SAP) have impacted the Nigerian rural economy which might be considered as the extension of neocolonialism Illicit and drug trafficking of children and women, facilitate brain drain because of the free labour policy The entire domestic agricultural sector is affected due to the importation of foreign mechanized and subsidized farm produced from the develop countries which make it difficult for them to compute in Nigerian market Article visualizations:
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...This politics have seriously affected Nigeria’s development, this is because, for over 50 years nation’s independence the country witnessed 29 years of military rule (Abegunrin, 2003)....
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...Journal of Social Science, 33(3): 293-303....
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...…of „Rhodesia‟ (now Zimbabwe) and Portugal in giving assistance and encouragement to Biafra was a calculated attempt to balkanise the country (Abegunrin, 2003: 35), and the unwillingness on the side of all Western powers including Britain and the USA (Britain changed her attitude after the…...
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