Foreign Policy Analysis : Compare and Contrast Nigeria’s Relationship with the U.S.A.
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA.
FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCES
COURSE: FOREIGN POLICY ANALYSIS
CODE: POLS 807
MOHAMMED MOHAMMED HARUNA
M.Sc/SOC – SCIE/16884/2007 – 08
LECTURER
DR. UMAR A. KA’OJE
COMPARE AND CONTRAST NIGERIA’S RELATIONSHIP WITH THE U.S.A.
IN (1960-1966) AND (1999-2003)
NOVEMBER, 2008
INTRODUCTION:
A country’s foreign policy is a set of goals outlining how the country will interact with other countries economically, politically, socially and militarily, and to a lesser extent how the country will interact with non-state actors. The aforementioned interaction is evaluated and monitored in attempts to maximize benefits of multi-lateral international cooperation. Foreign policies are desired to help project a country’s national interest, national security ideological goals and economic prosperity. This can occur as a result of peaceful cooperation with other nations or even through exploitation. Foreign policy analysis is the systematic study of and research into the processes and theories of foreign policy. This paper seeks to evaluate the relationship (economic and military) that has existed between Nigeria and the United States of America. (U.S.A) in two very different epochs. (1960-1966), post independence, and between 1999- 2003, the immediate democratic era after a lengthy post-military interregnum. The paper shall consist of an introduction and segments on conceptual clarifications, theoretical framework, X-ray of topic under study, and the conclusion drawn from the study shall also be presented.
CONCEPTUAL CLARIFICATION International Relations: Rossenau, (1961). Views international relations as the study of the transactions, contacts, flows of information between and among separately organized nation state.
Holsti, (1972). Defines international relations to encompass all forms of interaction between the members of distinct societies.
Adeniran, (1983).
FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCES
COURSE: FOREIGN POLICY ANALYSIS
CODE: POLS 807
MOHAMMED MOHAMMED HARUNA
M.Sc/SOC – SCIE/16884/2007 – 08
LECTURER
DR. UMAR A. KA’OJE
COMPARE AND CONTRAST NIGERIA’S RELATIONSHIP WITH THE U.S.A.
IN (1960-1966) AND (1999-2003)
NOVEMBER, 2008
INTRODUCTION:
A country’s foreign policy is a set of goals outlining how the country will interact with other countries economically, politically, socially and militarily, and to a lesser extent how the country will interact with non-state actors. The aforementioned interaction is evaluated and monitored in attempts to maximize benefits of multi-lateral international cooperation. Foreign policies are desired to help project a country’s national interest, national security ideological goals and economic prosperity. This can occur as a result of peaceful cooperation with other nations or even through exploitation. Foreign policy analysis is the systematic study of and research into the processes and theories of foreign policy. This paper seeks to evaluate the relationship (economic and military) that has existed between Nigeria and the United States of America. (U.S.A) in two very different epochs. (1960-1966), post independence, and between 1999- 2003, the immediate democratic era after a lengthy post-military interregnum. The paper shall consist of an introduction and segments on conceptual clarifications, theoretical framework, X-ray of topic under study, and the conclusion drawn from the study shall also be presented.
CONCEPTUAL CLARIFICATION International Relations: Rossenau, (1961). Views international relations as the study of the transactions, contacts, flows of information between and among separately organized nation state.
Holsti, (1972). Defines international relations to encompass all forms of interaction between the members of distinct societies.
Adeniran, (1983).
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