http://ir.library.ui.edu.ng/handle/123456789/295 Political Science Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:45:19 GMT 2026-04-08T18:45:19Z http://ir.library.ui.edu.ng/handle/123456789/9028 Title: Globalization and conflicts in Africa: the Nigeria experience Authors: Johnson, I. A.; Salau, J. O. Abstract: This paper examines the nexus between globalization and conflicts in Africa with Nigeria as a case study. Globalization through neoliberal economic policy is contradictory to the sustenance of social cohesion in developing countries. It is argued that the phenomenal growth of conflicts in Nigeria was attributed to the decay in state institutions and economic crisis of late 1980s and 1990s. With the adoption of neo-liberal economic policy, the Nigerian state was weak and incapable of providing social Services to majority of its citizens. Margmalized groups with unrealized expectations became particularly hostile to the elements of economic liberalization within the state System which they perceived to be responsible for thè demolition of state welfare programmes. Alienation from the state made them ripe for participation in violent conflicts. It is observed that the contemporary conflicts in Nigeria are associated with worsening income distribution as a result of market economic reform in developing countries like Nigeria. Also; citizens who were deprived of social means of existence as a result of forces of economic globalization resulted to violent activities such as terrorism, kidnappings, armed banditry and armed robberies. Thus, there was a resentment of different social groups in Nigeria who did not benefit from social Services. The study concludes that Nigeria should re-evaluate all externally induced programmes by weighing their effects on economic development and pursue redistribution of economic and social benefits among various groups with the implementation of a social welfare programmes Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT http://ir.library.ui.edu.ng/handle/123456789/9028 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z http://ir.library.ui.edu.ng/handle/123456789/9027 Title: Piracy as threat to Africa’s security and economic development Authors: Johnson, I. A. Abstract: The paper explores the links between piracy, security and economic dilemma in Africa. The phenomenal increase in the activities of pirates in the coastal region of Africa in the 1990s brought out more forcefully the need to address the causes and consequences. The paper argues that the significant dependence of African countries on global trade makes maritime transport a crucial factor in Africa’s economic development. However, the scale and sophistication of piracy on the continent threatens the global flows of goods and services across the world’s shipping lines. Thus, the consequences of African piracy manifest themselves locally and globally. The central argument of this paper is that until there is a proper understanding of the geostrategic importance of Africa’s maritime domain, piracy will continue to pose a threat not only to Africa but also to global security and maritime trade. The argument summits that an effective strategy to combat piracy along the coastal region of Africa will require the international community to trace and address the principal cause of the menace Sat, 01 Dec 2018 00:00:00 GMT http://ir.library.ui.edu.ng/handle/123456789/9027 2018-12-01T00:00:00Z http://ir.library.ui.edu.ng/handle/123456789/9026 Title: An appraisal of leadership role conception and Nigeria’s foreign policy at the regional level Authors: Johnson, I. A. Abstract: This paper examines leadership role conception within the context of Nigeria 's foreign policy at the regional level. The nature and scope as well as the rational basis of Nigeria 's leadership role in Africa are examined. It argues that leadership role is not only an aspect of Nigeria's dignity as the most populous country in Africa but is also crucial to no{e that there was a tacit international recognition that Nigeria is destined to play a leading role in African affairs. Thus, international legitimacy of Nigeria through independence in 1960 gave the country the responsibility of playing an active role in African affairs. Central to this discourse are: the psychological reasons why Nigeria is supreme in Africa, factors that influence Nigeria 's leadership role in Africa, including the interrogation of selected foreign policies within the context of Nigerian-African diplomacy. Since 1970s, Nigeria's leadership role in regional affairs has been very visible and commendable. However, Nigeria's diplomatic influence in Africa declined in the 1990s as a result of domestic political and economic crisis. In spite of these challenges, no external policy issues has preoccupied Nigeria more than Nigerian­ African diplomacy. The paper concludes by asserting the need for Nigeria to stabilize its domestic polity in order to continue playing a leading role in regional affairs. Fri, 01 Jun 2018 00:00:00 GMT http://ir.library.ui.edu.ng/handle/123456789/9026 2018-06-01T00:00:00Z http://ir.library.ui.edu.ng/handle/123456789/9025 Title: The politics of renewed quest for a Biafra Republic in Nigeria Authors: Johnson, I. A. Abstract: The quest for a Biafran Republic by the Igbo ethnic group has become a recurring demand in Nigeria since the late 1960s. The agitation has been premised on claims of marginalisation and exclusion of the Igbo people in the Nigerian body politic. In spite of the consistency of the agitation through various Administrations, there was a noticeable lull in such demands during the time of President Goodluck Jonathan, only to assume a frightening proportion since the advent of the Administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. This article locates the factors in the outcomes of the 2015 general elections: the question of inclusion and representation; the unfinished nature of the Nigerian civil war; economic challenges, miscalculation both on the part of the Igbo people and indiscretion in the initial appointments made by President Muhammadu Buhari. The article recommends political restructuring of Nigeria as one of the ways to address secessionist tendencies Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 GMT http://ir.library.ui.edu.ng/handle/123456789/9025 2017-10-01T00:00:00Z