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Le Nigeria Et La Suisse, Des Affaires D'indépendance
STEVE PAGE Le Nigeria et la Suisse, des affaires d’indépendance Commerce, diplomatie et coopération 1930–1980 PETER LANG Analyser les rapports économiques et diplomatiques entre le Nigeria et la Suisse revient à se pencher sur des méca- nismes peu connus de la globalisation: ceux d’une relation Nord-Sud entre deux puissances moyennes et non colo- niales. Pays le plus peuplé d’Afrique, le Nigeria semblait en passe de devenir, à l’aube de son indépendance, une puissance économique continentale. La Suisse, comme d’autres pays, espérait profiter de ce vaste marché promis à une expansion rapide. Entreprises multinationales, diplo- mates et coopérants au développement sont au centre de cet ouvrage, qui s’interroge sur les motivations, les moyens mis en œuvre et les impacts des activités de chacun. S’y ajoutent des citoyens suisses de tous âges et de tous mi- lieux qui, bouleversés par les images télévisées d’enfants squelettiques durant la « Guerre du Biafra » en 1968, en- treprirent des collectes de fonds et firent pression sur leur gouvernement pour qu’il intervienne. Ce livre donne une profondeur éclairante aux relations Suisse – Nigeria, ré- cemment médiatisées sur leurs aspects migratoires, ou sur les pratiques opaques de négociants en pétrole établis en Suisse. STEVE PAGE a obtenu un doctorat en histoire contempo- raine de l’Université de Fribourg et fut chercheur invité à l’IFRA Nigeria et au King’s College London. Il poursuit des recherches sur la géopolitique du Nigeria. www.peterlang.com Le Nigeria et la Suisse, des affaires d’indépendance STEVE PAGE Le Nigeria et la Suisse, des affaires d’indépendance Commerce, diplomatie et coopération 1930–1980 PETER LANG Bern · Berlin · Bruxelles · Frankfurt am Main · New York · Oxford · Wien Information bibliographique publiée par «Die Deutsche Nationalbibliothek» «Die Deutsche Nationalbibliothek» répertorie cette publication dans la «Deutsche Nationalbibliografi e»; les données bibliographiques détaillées sont disponibles sur Internet sous ‹http://dnb.d-nb.de›. -
The Role of Civil Society in the Fight Against Corruption in Nigeria's Fourth Republic
European Scientific Journal January 2015 edition vol.11, No.2 ISSN: 1857 – 7881 (Print) e - ISSN 1857- 7431 THE ROLE OF CIVIL SOCIETY IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION IN NIGERIA’S FOURTH REPUBLIC: PROBLEMS, PROSPECTS AND THE WAY FORWARD Patrick Ukase, PhD Department of History and International Studies, Kogi State University Anyigba, Kogi State-Nigeria Bem Audu Department of History and International Studies, Nigerian Defense Academy, Kaduna State, Nigeria Abstract Using a historical perspective, this essay historicizes and analyses the role and contributions of Civil society towards the entrenchment of democracy, good governance, and the rule of law in Nigeria, but much importantly in the eradication of corruption. The paper argues that the country witnessed the collapse of most institutions-especially institutions that are charged with the responsibility of checking corruption during the long years of military adventurism into the nation’s political space. Given the zeal and propensity with which civil society contributed in dismantling the previous military regimes, it was also expected that they would serve as a critical agent in the fight against corruption. The paper contends that even though civil society have been at the centre of the fight against corruption and the enthronement of democracy, good governance, and the rule of law, especially in the face of weak anti-corruption institutions, they have been confronted with a lot of challenges. While examining the various ramifications of the challenges confronting civil society in Nigeria (these include internal and external), the paper stresses the need to strengthen civil society groups in Nigeria if the country is to make any significant breakthrough in its fight against corruption and the enthronement of democracy and good governance in the fourth republic. -
Crise Et Développement La Région Du Lac Tchad À L’Épreuve De Boko Haram Crise Et Développement
Crise et développement La région du lac Tchad à l’épreuve de Boko Haram Crise et développement À partir de 2009, l’insécurité liée à l’insurrection du groupe Boko Haram et à sa répression s’est diffusée depuis le cœur du Borno nigérian vers tout le nord-est du pays puis vers les zones frontalières des pays voisins, Cameroun, Niger et Tchad. La crise a affecté progressivement La région du lac Tchad toute la région du lac Tchad, un des grands espaces transfrontaliers de l’Afrique sahélienne, à la charnière de l’Afrique des savanes et du désert, de l’Afrique de l’Ouest et de l’Afrique à l’épreuve de Boko Haram centrale et orientale. Cette étude est la première à aborder la crise Boko Haram à partir d’une perspective transcendant les frontières politiques et linguistiques entre le Nigeria anglophone et les trois pays francophones riverains du lac Tchad. Réalisée par une équipe pluridisciplinaire d’une quinzaine de chercheurs français, britannique, camerounais, nigériens, nigérians et tchadiens, elle considère la région du lac Tchad comme un système. Ses composantes et leurs interactions environnementales, économiques et politiques sont appréhendées depuis une perspective diachronique avant, pendant et après le pic de violence. L’analyse débouche sur une réflexion prospective à 20 ans. À partir du constat que la crise a ébranlé le système de relations qui faisait la résilience de la région du lac Tchad, cette étude de référence vise à éclairer les choix cruciaux qui définiront sa trajectoire de développement à venir. Sylvain Aoudou Doua Emmanuel -
The Role of Civil Society in the Fight Against Corruption in Nigeria’S Fourth Republic: Problems, Prospects and the Way Forward
View metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk brought to you by CORE provided by European Scientific Journal (European Scientific Institute) European Scientific Journal January 2015 edition vol.11, No.2 ISSN: 1857 – 7881 (Print) e - ISSN 1857- 7431 THE ROLE OF CIVIL SOCIETY IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION IN NIGERIA’S FOURTH REPUBLIC: PROBLEMS, PROSPECTS AND THE WAY FORWARD Patrick Ukase, PhD Department of History and International Studies, Kogi State University Anyigba, Kogi State-Nigeria Bem Audu Department of History and International Studies, Nigerian Defense Academy, Kaduna State, Nigeria Abstract Using a historical perspective, this essay historicizes and analyses the role and contributions of Civil society towards the entrenchment of democracy, good governance, and the rule of law in Nigeria, but much importantly in the eradication of corruption. The paper argues that the country witnessed the collapse of most institutions-especially institutions that are charged with the responsibility of checking corruption during the long years of military adventurism into the nation’s political space. Given the zeal and propensity with which civil society contributed in dismantling the previous military regimes, it was also expected that they would serve as a critical agent in the fight against corruption. The paper contends that even though civil society have been at the centre of the fight against corruption and the enthronement of democracy, good governance, and the rule of law, especially in the face of weak anti-corruption institutions, they have been confronted with a lot of challenges. While examining the various ramifications of the challenges confronting civil society in Nigeria (these include internal and external), the paper stresses the need to strengthen civil society groups in Nigeria if the country is to make any significant breakthrough in its fight against corruption and the enthronement of democracy and good governance in the fourth republic. -
Extraneous Considerations to the Personality Variables in Foreign Policy Decision-Making: Evidence from Nigeria
Extraneous Considerations to the Personality Variables in Foreign Policy Decision-Making: Evidence from Nigeria Chukwuemeka Ojione Ojieh Abstract The more general approach to assessing personality variables in foreign policy decision-making is to ascribe the motivation of decision makers to their personality traits. By so-doing, certain variables external to the human elements but which act as boost- ers through which the personality elements influence foreign policy decision-making, are often ignored. Through a historical analysis of idiosyncratic effects on Nigerian leaders’ foreign policies, this article establishes that even though personality elements perform well as explanatory variables in foreign policy analysis, they do not solely explain the variance in decision outcomes. They require other factors to activate their expression as foreign policy determinants. Keywords: Nigeria, foreign policy, decision-making, personality traits, extraneous considerations, kitchen cabinet Introduction Several factors influence foreign policy decision-making, and among them are the personality traits or idiosyncrasies of the deci- sion makers. The factor of personality-influence on foreign policy decision-making is hinged on the reasoning that, since the state is a reified concept and decisions are only made on its behalf by human beings, such decisions are bound to be coloured by the per- sonality traits of those officials in charge of statecraft. Such traits include the background, motives, cognitive perceptions, beliefs, etc, of the decision maker. It is the influence which the decision makers’ personal traits have on foreign policy decision-making that has become the foreign policy analysis model, generally © 2016 All Rights Reserved. Ufahamu 39:2 Spring 2016 198 UFAHAMU known as the personality factors or idiosyncratic variables in for- eign policy decision-making. -
Evidence from Nigeria
UCLA Ufahamu: A Journal of African Studies Title Extraneous Considerations to the Personality Variables in Foreign Policy Decision-Making: Evidence from Nigeria Permalink https://escholarship.org/uc/item/4pt5j44w Journal Ufahamu: A Journal of African Studies, 39(2) ISSN 0041-5715 Author Ojieh, Chukwuemeka Ojione Publication Date 2016 DOI 10.5070/F7392031111 Peer reviewed eScholarship.org Powered by the California Digital Library University of California Extraneous Considerations to the Personality Variables in Foreign Policy Decision-Making: Evidence from Nigeria Chukwuemeka Ojione Ojieh Abstract The more general approach to assessing personality variables in foreign policy decision-making is to ascribe the motivation of decision makers to their personality traits. By so-doing, certain variables external to the human elements but which act as boost- ers through which the personality elements influence foreign policy decision-making, are often ignored. Through a historical analysis of idiosyncratic effects on Nigerian leaders’ foreign policies, this article establishes that even though personality elements perform well as explanatory variables in foreign policy analysis, they do not solely explain the variance in decision outcomes. They require other factors to activate their expression as foreign policy determinants. Keywords: Nigeria, foreign policy, decision-making, personality traits, extraneous considerations, kitchen cabinet Introduction Several factors influence foreign policy decision-making, and among them are the personality traits or idiosyncrasies of the deci- sion makers. The factor of personality-influence on foreign policy decision-making is hinged on the reasoning that, since the state is a reified concept and decisions are only made on its behalf by human beings, such decisions are bound to be coloured by the per- sonality traits of those officials in charge of statecraft. -
Sub-Sahara African Academic
Editions SSAAR (JHSS); Journal of December, 2020 Humanities and SocialSub Science-Sahara African Academic Research Publications Journal of Humanities and December, 2020 Editions Social Science. Vol.17, No.6, ISSN:2316-7989 LEADERSHIP CRISIS BETWEEN GOVERNOR GANDUJE AND FORMER EMIR OF KANO MUHAMMED SUNUSI LAMIDO II *JIBRIN UBALE YAHAYA, PhD & **MUSA MOHAMMED BELLO, PhD *Department of Political Science, National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) **Institute of Governance and Development Studies, Nasarawa State University Keffi Abstract Power is a key to conflict between groups or individuals many scholars in social science and humanities like Prof. Asobia a renown political scientist from University of Nigeria Nsuka is of the view that power scramble can easily break through societal stability as groups or individual seek who seek for power domination and relevance in the public affairs. The former Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II of Kano has been dethroned by Governor Ganduje, the removal brings to many as a past memory of similar removal of his Grandfather, Alhaji Sir Muhammadu Sanusi I, by the Premier of Northern Region, Sir Ahmadu Bello. History has repeated itself on Monday, March 9, 2020 when Governor Abdullahi Ganduje dethroned the emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II. Fifty-seven years ago, precisely 1963, the late Grandfather of Emir Sanusi, Alhaji Sir Muhammadu Sanusi, was also dethroned by the Premier of Northern Region and Sardauna of Sokoto, Sir Ahmadu Bello, according to the history, the late Sanusi and the premier were reportedly best of friends before things went bad in their relationship. However, in 1963, the friendship had collapsed as Bello's government probed, dethroned and eventually banished the late Sanusi to Azare in 1963 where he later died. -
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation and the Development of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry: History, Strategies and Current Directions
THE JAMES A. BAKER III INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY RICE UNIVERSITY THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NIGERIAN OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY: HISTORY, STRATEGIES AND CURRENT DIRECTIONS BY G. UGO NWOKEJI UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY PREPARED IN CONJUNCTION WITH AN ENERGY STUDY SPONSORED BY THE JAMES A. BAKER III INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY AND JAPAN PETROLEUM ENERGY CENTER RICE UNIVERSITY – MARCH 2007 THIS PAPER WAS WRITTEN BY A RESEARCHER (OR RESEARCHERS) WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE JOINT BAKER INSTITUTE/JAPAN PETROLEUM ENERGY CENTER POLICY REPORT, THE CHANGING ROLE OF NATIONAL OIL COMPANIES IN INTERNATIONAL ENERGY MARKETS. WHEREVER FEASIBLE, THIS PAPER HAS BEEN REVIEWED BY OUTSIDE EXPERTS BEFORE RELEASE. HOWEVER, THE RESEARCH AND THE VIEWS EXPRESSED WITHIN ARE THOSE OF THE INDIVIDUAL RESEARCHER(S) AND DO NOT NECESSARILY REPRESENT THE VIEWS OF THE JAMES A. BAKER III INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY NOR THOSE OF THE JAPAN PETROLEUM ENERGY CENTER. © 2007 BY THE JAMES A. BAKER III INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY OF RICE UNIVERSITY THIS MATERIAL MAY BE QUOTED OR REPRODUCED WITHOUT PRIOR PERMISSION, PROVIDED APPROPRIATE CREDIT IS GIVEN TO THE AUTHOR AND THE JAMES A. BAKER III INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY ABOUT THE POLICY REPORT THE CHANGING ROLE OF NATIONAL OIL COMPANIES IN INTERNATIONAL ENERGY MARKETS Of world proven oil reserves of 1,148 billion barrels, approximately 77% of these resources are under the control of national oil companies (NOCs) with no equity participation by foreign, international oil companies. The Western international oil companies now control less than 10% of the world’s oil and gas resource base. -
The Nigerian Press and the Politics of Meaning
2 6 FÉV. 2004. o~.~6- 04 THE NATION AS GRAND NARRATIVE: THE NIGERIAN Ab E PRESS AND THE POL~TICS OF MEANI G ~ ;)_, j~Q: By Adewale 'Niyi ADEBANWI ( Seing a Dissertation in the Department of Political Science Submitted t!) the Faculty of The Sqcial Sciences in pa~ial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of the ' • 1~ ; · DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY' (Ph. D) of the CODESRIAUNIVERSITY OF - IBADANLIBRARY Department of Political Science, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria. August 2002. ABSTRACT One of the central problems facing many post-colonial states is defining the terms on which the various ethnie nationalities within the polities will co-exist. The mass media are pivotai to contestations over defining these political identities and constructing the narratives of the nations in these post-colonial states, as well as the grand narrative of the emerging nation-state itself. This role of the media has not received sustained--academic attention. This research examines the contending narratives on the Nigerian 'nation' as reflected in the Nigerian press within the context ofLIBRARY other narratives in the polity. lt studies how meaning is deployed or mobilized- in the press either to establish, nourish and sustain relations of domination/power or to counteract, subvert and deflect power within and among ethnie nationalities in the context of the evolving idea of the Nigerian nation. The study uses the depth-hermeneutical framework to investigate how the CODESRIA interpretation of ideo\ogy - recast as meaning in the service of power - in the press serves to stimulate critical reflections on the relations of power and domination in the grand narrative. -
La Région Du Lac Tchad À L'épreuve De Boko Haram
Crise et développement La région du lac Tchad à l’épreuve de Boko Haram Crise et développement À partir de 2009, l’insécurité liée à l’insurrection du groupe Boko Haram et à sa répression s’est diffusée depuis le cœur du Borno nigérian vers tout le nord-est du pays puis vers les zones frontalières des pays voisins, Cameroun, Niger et Tchad. La crise a affecté progressivement La région du lac Tchad toute la région du lac Tchad, un des grands espaces transfrontaliers de l’Afrique sahélienne, à la charnière de l’Afrique des savanes et du désert, de l’Afrique de l’Ouest et de l’Afrique à l’épreuve de Boko Haram centrale et orientale. Cette étude est la première à aborder la crise Boko Haram à partir d’une perspective transcendant les frontières politiques et linguistiques entre le Nigeria anglophone et les trois pays francophones riverains du lac Tchad. Réalisée par une équipe pluridisciplinaire d’une quinzaine de chercheurs français, britannique, camerounais, nigériens, nigérians et tchadiens, elle considère la région du lac Tchad comme un système. Ses composantes et leurs interactions environnementales, économiques et politiques sont appréhendées depuis une perspective diachronique avant, pendant et après le pic de violence. L’analyse débouche sur une réflexion prospective à 20 ans. À partir du constat que la crise a ébranlé le système de relations qui faisait la résilience de la région du lac Tchad, cette étude de référence vise à éclairer les choix cruciaux qui définiront sa trajectoire de développement à venir. Sylvain Aoudou Doua Emmanuel -
Chapter One Introduction
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Religion and Political Conflict in Nigeria: a Reflective Review of the April 2011 Polls
Journal of Humanities and Social Policy Vol. 4 No. 2 2018 ISSN 2545 - 5729 www.iiardpub.org Religion and Political Conflict in Nigeria: A Reflective Review of the April 2011 Polls Williams, Dodeye U. Department of Political Science University of Calabar Calabar Abstract The pervasiveness of religion as a source of communal and political conflict has become a constant preoccupation in Nigeria. The 2011 presidential polls and the post-election violence that followed in a number of states appear to show the influence of religious polarisation in the country’s politics. In this article, we examine the intersection of religion and politics as sites for the violent contestation of identity of the Nigerian State. The choice of the 2011 presidential polls for this article is based on the assumption that every case study has valuable contributions to make to a discourse and so deserves to be studied. While we currently look forward to the 2019 polls, we can still learn from the past. We argue also that Nigeria is fast developing an extremist branch of Islam that is creating a religiously intolerant society. Key words: Religion, Politics, Electoral Violence, National Identity, Nigeria 1. Introduction One of the key factors that have largely shaped the perception of scholars about the subject of religion in relation to the state is the idea of the Westphalian state system (Singh et al, 2007:5). As Haynes (2005:246) succinctly points out, the interaction of religion and politics is often viewed through the prism of state-church relationship. Furthermore, the issue of democratisation and the contributions of religious organisations to its process remains a core theme in the discussions regarding the role of religion in developing countries (Huntington, 1991).