Foreign policy and leadership in Nigeria : Obasanjo and the challenge of African diplomacy

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    • Itugbu, Steve

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Foreign policy and leadership in Nigeria : Obasanjo and the challenge of African diplomacy

Steve Itugbu

(International library of African studies)

I.B. Tauris, 2020, c2017

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [249]-264) and index

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Steve Itugbu, for many years a foreign policy aide to Obasanjo, draws on an extensive corpus of official documents, interviews, unpublished material and first-hand experience to explore the president's multi-faceted personality in depth. In so doing, Itugbu demonstrates that Nigeria's foreign policy has suffered through a combination of personalisation - that is subjugation to the will of Obasanjo - and the failings of bureaucratic structures. The book focuses specifically on Nigeria's decision not to intervene in Darfur in 2004, which is shown to be attributable to Obasanjo's politicking and inherent focus on shoring up his own position. Ultimately, an important opportunity for the African Union to set a precedent for humanitarian intervention was missed - a pattern which has since repeated itself across Africa. Such personalisation is common in the region, and the book therefore acts as a case study for better understanding the problems facing foreign policy making, diplomacy and leadership in Africa. Throughout, Itugbu provides a reasoned and thorough analysis of the complex and interconnected issues facing Nigeria and Africa today, and the prospects of resolving these in the future. This behind-the-scenes account of the mechanics of Nigerian foreign policy is essential reading for all students, researchers and policy makers working on Africa.

目次

Introduction Chapter 1 - OBASANJO, DARFUR and NIGERIA AS A REGIONAL POWER Chapter 2 - THE IMPERATIVE OF DIAGNOSING THE HISTORICAL AS A PRELUDE TO INTERVENTION Chapter 3 - THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK Chapter 4 - THE ETHICAL/PHILOSOPHICAL MOTIVATION DRIVING OBASANJO'S DIPLOMACY ON CONFLICTS IN AFRICA Chapter 5 - INVESTIGATING OBASANJO AND DARFUR Chapter 6 - ANALYSING THE INTERVIEWS: USING THE PUBLIC VIEW AS COMMENTARY ON THE INSIDE VIEW Conclusion

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