LEADERSHIP PERCEPTION OF ISSUES AND NIGERIA'S FOREIGN POLICY
LEADERSHIP PERCEPTION OF ISSUES AND NIGERIA'S FOREIGN POLICY
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2015-09-07
Authors
DANLADl, ABRAHAM ANGULU KWASU
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Abstract
The Foreign policy of a state is as a result of the interaction of different factors
in the internal and external environments of such a state. As to what is the
fundamental factor that exerts more impact on States' foreign policy, there have been
divergent views. These views have diverged between the leadership idiosyncrasies,
the external and systemic variables and the internal attributes of the states concern.
In this study, which is an analysis of foreign policy decision-making with
emphasis on how the leadership perception of issues influences foreign policy
decisions; taking Nigeria's decision to sponsor the formation of ECOWAS as a case
study; we have tried to analyse the impact of leadership perception of issues in
relation to foreign policy decisions. The central thesis of this study is that the
leadership perception of issues is the most significant factor that exerts influence over
and above other factors in foreign policy formulation. This is because the leadership
perception of an issue is the major factor that co-ordinate and sharpens the
relationship that exists between other variables and foreign policy decisions.
The general outline for states' foreign policy might be influenced by external
factors, the global systemic variables prevalent in the international scene and the
internal attributes of such a state, but they cannot on their own be the sole
determinants of the nature and conduct of slates' foreign policy. For a proper
explanation of the nature and conduct of stales' foreign policy, there is need for an
in-depth understanding of the leadership perception of issues.
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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.) in
International Relations, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria.
Keywords
LEADERSHIP PERCEPTION,, FOREIGN POLICY