A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF NIGERIA'S FOREIGN POLICY DURING THE ABACHA REGIME: 1993-1998
A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF NIGERIA'S FOREIGN POLICY DURING THE ABACHA REGIME: 1993-1998
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1998-10
Authors
AUDU, ANGULA NICHOLAS
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Abstract
This study critically examined the foreign policy of the Abacha regime,
1993-1998, a period coinciding with immense international hostility against
Nigeria. Both primary sources, through interviews with foreign embassies and
government institutions, and secondary sources by way of content systematic
analysis, were used for the conduct of the study.
The following findings were made: The international hostility that came
against Nigeria was most profound and first of its kind in Nigeria's history; and
though average Nigerians went through much hardship as a result, the
government refused to compromise with the international community; the
sanctions themselves failed to change the attitude of the Abacha regime, an
indication that they tailed to have their desired effect. The regime continued to
snub dialogue with sanctioning states. However for economic reasons sanctioning
states refused to apply sanctions that would probably have brought down the
regime.
The study recommends that people far removed from the theory and
practice of international relations should not be used in the conduct of Nigerian
foreign policy. Government should not shun dialogue in its future dealings with
foreign states. The little gains made in the area of regional security by Nigeria
as a consequence of international hostility is commendable and should be
maintained and improved upon.
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A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE POST GRADUATE
SCHOOL,
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA IN PARTIAL
FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD
OF THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE (M.Sc
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE
FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY
ZARIA, NIGERIA
OCTOBER, 1998
Keywords
A CRITICAL,, ANALYSIS,, NIGERIA'S,, FOREIGN,, POLICY,, ABACHA REGIME