The Nigerian Press and Foreign Policy Making:
The Nigerian Press and Foreign Policy Making:
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2000-06
Authors
GWARZO, Bello Bashir
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Abstract
The relationship between the government and the press is complex.
"Those who do (policy-makers) need those who report and comment (the press) on
what is done or should be done."
"The Power of Comment," by Douglas Hurd, British Foreign Secretary, in a speech at
the Travelers Club, September 9, 1993.
This work examines the role of the Nigerian press as a domestic source of foreign
policy in the final decision by the Nigerian government to intervene in 1990, in the
Liberian civil war.
Many factors contributed to the final decision, some of which were external, but
the debate in Nigeria as to whether the administration of General Ibrahim Babangida
should spearhead a military peace-keeping force or not was largely led by, and conducted
on the pages of the Newspapers. The leading ones being the ten that were selected for
this work.
Their editorials were divided between outright support and round condemnation
of government.
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PRESENTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL
ICE, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA, IN PARTIAL
LMENT FOR THE AWARD OF A MASTER OF SCIENCE
EE IN POLITICAL SCIENCE.
JUNE, 2 0 00
Keywords
NIGERIAN PRESS,, FOREIGN POLICY MAKING:,, NIGERIA'S INVOIVEMENT,, LIBERIA.