Africa&#039;s International Relations in a Globalising World

Usman A. Tar; Sharkdam Wapmuk

doi:10.5771/9781793646910

Summary

Since its emergence in 1960 as an independent state, Nigeria has stood out as the most populous Black country in the world. In Africa’s International Relations in a Globalising World: Perspectives on Nigerian Foreign Policy at Sixty and Beyond, edited by Usman A. Tar and Sharkdam Wapmuk, contributors examine Nigeria’s role within Africa, as well as internationally.

This book shows how Nigeria has used the platforms of international organisations to advance its interests while fulfilling its regional and global obligations. The contributors address areas such as Nigeria’s economic development and policies, Nigeria’s relationship with other countries, and the urgent challenge of countering terrorism in the context of ensuring sustainable development. The COVID-19 pandemic brought to the fore the need for strong global relations and reminded humanity of the importance of multilateral solutions to global problems such as health. The editors and contributors address essential questions such as how well has Nigerian foreign policy and its practice of diplomacy served national interest, and what more needs to be done to assure of better results now and into the future.

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Copyright year: 2022
ISBN-Print: 978-1-7936-4690-3
ISBN-Online: 978-1-7936-4691-0
Publisher: Lexington, Lanham
Language: English
Pages: 274
Product type: Edited Book

1. Contents No access
2. List of Figure and Table No access
3. Foreword No access
4. Preface No access
5. Acknowledgements No access
6. Acronyms and Abbreviations No access
1. Historicising Nigerian Foreign Policy: From Balewa to Buhari No access
2. Nigeria’s Roles in West Africa and Africa No access
3. Nigeria’s Roles in International Organisations No access
4. Nigeria’s Engagement with the Major Powers and Emerging Powers No access
5. Bureaucracy, Conduct and Administration of Nigerian Foreign Policy No access
6. Scope of the Book No access
7. References No access
1. Prolegomena: Nature of Nigeria’s Foreign Policy No access
2. 1. Supranational, National and Situational Principles No access
  2. Pan-Africanism as a Principle No access
  3. Subsidiarity, Non-interference and Non-intervention No access
3. 1. Respect for International Law as Foreign Policy Principle No access
  2. Protection of National Sovereignty, Territorial Integrity and Nigerians Abroad No access
4. 1. 1. Pan-Africanism as a Concept: Cornerstone-Centrepiece Policy and Black Dignity No access
    2. Foreign Policy Concentricism No access
    3. Beneficial and Constructive Concentricism No access
    4. Economic Diplomacy No access
    5. Globalism à la Obasanjo No access
5. 1. Dialogue Series: Bilateralism, Plurilateralism and Multilateralism No access
  2. Economic and Regional Integration No access
6. 1. Technical Aid Corps, Consultation Doctrine and Concert of Medium Powers No access
  2. Citizen Diplomacy No access
7. Nigeria’s Foreign Policy Attitude, 1960–2020: A Theoretical and Conceptual Evaluation No access
8. Foreign policy Dynamic in the Next 60 Years: Reciprocity-Driven Nigeriano-centricism No access
9. References No access
1. 1. Federalism No access
  2. Foreign Policy No access
  3. Statehood No access
2. Reflections on Federalism and Nigerian Statehood in the Past 60 Years No access
3. Federalism and Nigerian Foreign Policy: The Nexus No access
4. The Changing Pattern of Nigeria’s Foreign Policy Since 1960 No access
5. Relations between Federal and Sub-National Units on Foreign Policy: Issues from 1960 to 2020 No access
6. Concluding Remarks No access
7. References No access
1. The Legislature No access
2. The Executive No access
3. Legislature–Executive Relations in a Presidential System No access
4. Summation of Legislative–Executive Conflict in the Fourth Republic 1999–2007 No access
5. The Role of the Legislature in Foreign Policy in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic No access
6. Nigeria’s Foreign Policy under the Obasanjo Era No access
7. Conclusion No access
8. References No access
1. Nigeria’s Foreign Policy Principles and Objectives No access
2. Historising Nigeria’s Foreign Policy and Elections No access
3. First Republic (1960–1966) No access
4. Second Republic (1979–1983) No access
5. Aborted Third Republic (1993–1994) No access
6. Military Period (1994–1998) No access
7. Fourth Republic (1999–2020) No access
8. Beyond 2020 No access
9. Conclusion No access
10. References No access
1. Theoretical Perspective No access
2. Nigerian Foreign Policy No access
3. Soviet/Russian Foreign Policy No access
4. Nigeria’s Relation with the Soviet Union (1960–1991) No access
5. Nigeria–Russia Relations After 1991 No access
6. Nigeria–Russia Relations Under Democratic Dispensation 1999 and Beyond No access
7. Major-Nigeria-Soviet/Russia Agreements 1967–2018 No access
8. The Sochi Agreements and the Dynamics of Nigeria-Russia Strategic Partnership No access
9. Strategic Partnership No access
10. Challenges and Prospects of Strategic Partnership No access
11. Conclusion No access
12. References No access
1. Nigeria, Africa and the Middle East in Historical Perspective No access
2. Phases and Issues in Nigeria’s Middle East Policy No access
3. Conflict of Interests and Interest in Conflicts No access
4. Conclusion No access
5. Note No access
6. References No access
1. Introduction No access
2. Regional Integration: A Conceptual Discourse No access
3. Overview of Nigeria’s Strategic Role in the Formation of ECOWAS No access
4. ECOWAS and Its Regional Integration Schemes in West Africa No access
5. 1. Funding/financial subscription No access
  2. Peace Support Operations No access
  3. Mediation Efforts No access
  4. Countering Terrorism and Cross-Border Crimes No access
  5. Consolidation of Democracy No access
  6. Assistance with Professional Military Education No access
  7. Economic Integration No access
6. Nigeria’s Gains and Losses in Membership of ECOWAS No access
7. Repositioning Nigeria’s Engagement with ECOWAS No access
8. Conclusion No access
9. References No access
1. Conceptualisation of Foreign Policy No access
2. Nigerian Foreign Policy – An Overview No access
3. Conceptualising Diaspora No access
4. Contextual Background of the Nigerians’ Diaspora Community No access
5. Nigeria’s Diaspora Policy No access
6. Diaspora Direct Investment No access
7. Remittances No access
8. Diaspora Diplomacy and Nigeria’s Foreign Policy No access
9. Towards a Convergence of Nigeria’s Foreign Policy and Diaspora Policy No access
10. 1. Recommendations No access
  2. Conclusion No access
11. References No access
1. Conceptual Discourse No access
2. The Role of Nigeria in Peacekeeping Operations in Africa No access
3. The Challenges of Nigeria’s Peacekeeping Operations in Africa No access
4. Benefits and Impact of Peacekeeping Operations on Nigeria’s Foreign Policy No access
5. Conclusion and Recommendations No access
6. References No access
1. Introduction No access
2. Historical Trajectory of the African Continental Free Trade Area No access
3. Architecture of the Establishment of the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement No access
4. Core Principles of the AFCFTA No access
5. Potential Benefits of AFCFTA No access
6. Current Status of Intra-Africa Trade No access
7. African Current Exports No access
8. Regional and Trade Integration No access
9. Trade Integration No access
10. Productive Integration No access
11. Macroeconomic Integration No access
12. Infrastructural Integration No access
13. Free Movement of People No access
14. Some Implications of Signing the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement for Nigeria No access
15. 1. Economic Benefits of AfCFTA No access
  2. Enhanced Security No access
  3. Promotion of Regional Trade and Investment. No access
  4. Introduction of Varieties of Goods, Services and Innovation No access
  5. Empowering Optimal Productivity No access
  6. Increased Price Competitiveness No access
  7. Creating Adequate Economic and Political Reforms No access
  8. Benefits for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) No access
  9. Promotion of the Industrial Sector No access
  10. Infrastructural Development No access
  11. Private Sector Involvement No access
  12. Enhancing Ease of Doing Business No access
16. Challenges to the Implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area No access
17. 1. Increased Security Threats No access
  2. Increase in Informal Trade No access
  3. High Rate of Unemployment No access
  4. Corruption as a Barrier to Trade under AfCFTA No access
18. 1. Prosperity for All No access
  2. Visionary Leadership No access
  3. Develop Inclusive Economic and Political Institutions No access
  4. Choose Wisely the Path to National Wealth No access
  5. People-Oriented Policies and Their Direction No access
  6. Tapping into Some Repositories of Wealth for Nigeria’s Transformation No access
19. References No access
1. Beyond 60 Years of Independence: Addressing Nigeria’s Foreign Policy Challenges in the Twenty-First Century No access
2. The Challenges of Emerging Debts after Obasanjo Debt Relief Legacy: A Case for Prudent Management No access
3. The COVID-19 Pandemic and Nigeria’s Foreign Policy: The New Normal No access
4. References No access
Index No access Pages 259 - 266
About the Editors and Contributors No access Pages 267 - 274