Olayiwola Abegunrin

Nigerian Foreign Policy under Military Rule, 1966-1999 (eBook, PDF)

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Produktbeschreibung

Abegunrin provides a significant and comprenhensive examination of Nigerian foreign policy (1966-1999) during the almost 33 years of military rule, punctuated by the four-year civilian interregnum, 1979-1983. He analyzes what led to the military rule in 1966, and the foreign policy performance of each military regime that ruled the country since 1966. He also discusses extensively the economic dimension of the nation's foreign policy. He shows that the last 15 years, the period of Generals Babangida and Abacha, were the most corrupt and brutal that Nigeria had seen since independence. The mysterious sudden death of General Sani Abacha led to the appointment of General Abubakar, who handed power over to an elected civilian government in May 1999, led by President Olusegun Obasanjo. Of particular interest to scholars, students, and other researchers involved with African politics and foreign policy and the role of the military in politial affairs.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing Inc
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Altersempfehlung: ab 7 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Februar 2003
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780313051760
• Artikelnr.: 37817482

Autorenporträt

OLAYIWOLA ABEGUNRIN is Professor of International Relations at Howard University. He taught international relations at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria, from 1980 to 1990 and served as chair of the department. He is the author, co-author, or editor of five earlier books and numerous book chapters and articles.

Inhaltsangabe

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