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Beyond 50 Years of Nigeria's Foreign Policy: Issues, Challenges and Prospects

Edited by: Osita C. Eze

 

 

 

 

 


Africa and Europe in the 21st Century

Edited by: Osita C. Eze & Amadu Sesay

Africa’s relations with Europe date back several centuries. Although the ties are sometimes acrimonious, the two continents have continued to work together in diverse ways. One re ason for this resilience is geographical propinquity; separated from each other only by the narrow Strait of Gibraltar that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea. From such a perspective, it is indeed arguable that the two continents cannot ignore each other especially in an era of unprecedented globalization, because what happens in one is bound, sooner or later, to impact the other. One major platform used by Europe to maintain close ties with Africa and other developing countries was the Lome Convention signed by 71 African, Caribbean and Pacific, ACP, countries, in February 1975 in the Togolese capital, Lome. The Agreement was aimed at providing a broad framework for economic cooperation between the EU and the ACP; whereby agricultural and mineral exports from the latter entered the EU “duty free”, under a preferential scheme. The EU was also to provide substantial development aid to ACP countries to boost development.  The Lome Convention was reviewed three times, Lome II, III and IV, in deliberate attempts to adjust what was by then a lopsided relationship in favour of Europe. Above all, the Lome regime did not address most of Africa’s fundamental developmental challenges. Africa remained overwhelmingly an agrarian continent while millions of Africans remained below the global poverty level. Another attempt to fine-tune Euro-Africa relations was undertaken in 2000 under the Cotonou Agreement of 23 June that year. It is significant to note that the unscrambling of the ACP bloc and Africa, especially, by the EU started with the Cotonou Agreement. The Process continued in the Economic Partnership Agreements EPAs, which provided for interim and full membership; new Rules of Origin (RoOs) and a Generalized System of Preferences (GSP); all of which have directly and indirectly created tension in intra-African relations on the one hand, and in Africa’s relations with Europe, on the other hand..Arguably, the dismantling of African solidarity vis-à-vis the EU, was completed in the December 2007 Africa-EU Strategic Partnership Agreement, which is anchored on eight broad sub-themes, including peace and security.

Africa and Europe in the 21st Century critically examines the effects of the Joint Strategic Partnership Agreement on African countries individually and collectively; the continent as a whole; and the future of Euro-Africa relations, in the context of the rapidly changing global landscape with emerging influential actors like Brazil, Russia, India, and China, the so-called BRIC states. The book is the outcome of a two-day international conference on the AU-EU Strategic Partnership Agreement: Implications for Nigeria, held at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs, Lagos, from 7th to 8th July 2010. Divided into five parts and with a total of 16 original chapters, the book captures some of the most salient issues in the latest attempt by Africa and Europe to enhance their mutual cooperation. It is a most welcome development, especially as it is coming on the eve of the 3rd Africa-EU summit in November 2010. It is my sincere hope, therefore, that the book will make significant contribution to the debate on the utility and the future of the Africa-EU Strategic Partnership Agreement. Students of integration and development, foreign policy, diplomats, policy makers, bureaucrats in the EU, the AU and the various regional economic communities, RECs, as well as members of civil society organizations, will find in the book an indispensable companion and reference source. It will certainly add to the already lively debate on the pros and cons of the latest, and perhaps the most elaborate, agreement between Africa and Europe. I warmly recommend it to libraries and research institutes in Africa and abroad, and to all those who are interested in promoting equitable and sustainable partnerships between Africa and Europe, this century and beyond.


Nigeria-Russia Relations in a Multipolar World

Edited by: Osita C. Eze & Osita Agbu

It is very interesting that Nigeria and Russia both exhibit what one may refer to as a plethora of commonalities that include the practice of federalism, are regional leaders in their own right, have about the same population size, are countries in transition, are advancing from authoritarian rule to democracy, and are endowed with immense human and natural resources like agricultural land and hydrocarbons. Ordinarily, these commonalities should contribute to strengthening relations between both countries. The flip side, however, is that Nigeria and Russia also share similar economic and developmental problems of infrastructure development, education, housing, medicare, pension matters, high unemployment rate and problems associated with property rights, corruption and environmental pollution.


50 Years of Nigeria's Foreign Policy: Select Annotated Bibliography

Edited by: Abimbola S. Dada, Joseph A. Oni & Pamela-Oguazor Momah

Fifty years of Nigeria's relationship with the rest of the world has generally reflected its efforts at promoting Africa's interests and at the same time grappling with its domestic development. Ihis selected and annotated bibliography seeks to provide the much-needed literature on Nigeria's foreign policy and its driving factors. It showcases a compilation of the works of selected Nigerian and international authors and their respective analytical perspectives on Nigeria's foreign policy.

Fifty-years of Nigeria's foreign policy: A Select Annotated Bibliography is an effort to update the previous book on Nigeria's foreign relations. This book is enriched with additional titles published from 2001 to date. The coverage remains the same, and the bibliography is structured into relevant subjects for easy usage. This Text is an essential companion for Researchers, Scholars, Diplomats, Students and the General Public who are interested in Nigeria's foreign relations.


AU and the Future of AFRICA

Edited by: U. Joy Ogwu & Warisu O. Alli

 

The OAU founded in 1963 has achieved the main objective for which it was established: the political emancipation of all African peoples from under the yoke of the colonial rule and bondage of racist regimes and apartheid. The challenges before the AU, which emerged in July 2002, is probably more complex, involving the liberation of Africa from a new form of subjugation: poverty, external debt and all manner of problems of development. These are the problems confronting African states as the continent grapples with the challenges of the 21st century.

 

 

CITIZEN DIPLOMACY

Edited by: Osita C. Eze

 

Citizen Diplomacy, in consonance with the constitutional principles and directives, places priority on the protection of the interest of the Nigerian citizen, both at home and abroad. This means the protection of the rights, dignity and privileges of Nigerian citizens wherever they may be. This is to remain the primary responsibility of Nigeria’s diplomacy. And this emergent approach to the country’s diplomacy is to be true for Nigerians at home as for those in the Diaspora. The apparent or perceived ‘criminalization’ of our compatriots abroad has assumed a worrisome dimension. It has become unacceptable. This is why Nigeria’s diplomacy under the present dispensation is poised to diligently address it.

 

 

E &P Industry in Sub-Saharan Africa

Edited by Osita C. Eze & Peter A. Egom

 

A critical element in the emerging dynamics of the SSA oil and gas nationalism is the role of Nigeria as a leading oil and gas producer and regional power with the capacity to provide leadership and drive regional cooperation in this critical area. Considering the achievements that Nigeria has made so far in the upstream and downstream sectors of the industry, there is no doubt that Nigeria carries great responsibility for dictating the direction of the African oil and gas nationalism.

 

 

ECOWAS:

Milestones in Regional Integration

Edited by: U. Joy Ogwu & Warisu O. Alli

 

Two basic rationales underpin the logic of integration in West Africa.  The first is that integration would result in the expansion of markets which can be of great advantage to various industries and businesses. The second is that the removal of trade barriers between member states would facilitate coordinated industrial planning among member states regarding the production of specific goods. The overall effect of regional integration therefore should be to facilitate the process of rapid regional growth and development.

 

Foreign Policy & Nigeria’s Economic Development

Edited by Osita C. Eze & Peter A. Egom

 

The desire of Nigeria to be counted among the 20 biggest economies in the world by the year 2020 is a clarion call to all Nigerians to pull in the same direction for the realization of our dream. In a rapidly globalizing world, where national economies must become competitive in order to stay afloat, strategic thinking and astute management of national resources are critical for sustainable economic development. For Nigeria as a country, the challenge has always been how to channel her vast human and natural resources through a framework that will qualitatively transform the standard of living for her teeming population. The impression which has gained ground worldwide that Nigeria is a very rich country with very poor people should by now be a source of a great anxiety to us as a country.

 

 

Technology-Development: Are we getting it right?

By Engr. Chukumaobi J. Adiele

 

There are many books on technology written today, but there is hardly any that has carried out an in-depth study of the operation of the petroleum industry in order to determine its impact on the nation’s technology development. This is what this book has done in a comprehensive manner.

 

The petroleum industry in Nigeria is a sector of the economy that must not be treated with levity, considering its strategic role in revenue generation for the Nigerian economy. 

The book also demonstrates the impact of technology development on other sectors of the economy such as power, agriculture, communications, foreign investments, trade and international relations.

 


FORTHCOMING PUBLICATIONS


Climate Change and Human Security in Nigeria Edited by Osita C. Eze

 The issue of climate change is becoming more threatening not only to the socio-economic lives of nations but also to human existence, especially in the developing nations of Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Small Island States. In Nigeria, for example, the effects of climate change on people, particularly the legion of the poor, are severe. Thus, for instance, farmers, pastoralists, fishing communities and town dwellers are vulnerable to changes in water availability and lower agricultural productivity. Warmer climate increases the risk of contracting vector-born diseases such as malaria. The economic implications of these changes are enormous. Receipts from agricultural activities, which account for over half the jobs and GDP in Nigeria, may decline sharply. Thus, as national revenues are strained, demand for public expenditures will increase. Climate change also has the potential of undermining the achievements of the Millennium Development Goals, MDGs, such as the eradication of extreme poverty and hunger by 2015.

  

                                                                                                          Nigeria’s Security Interest in Africa                        

Edited by

Osita C. Eze, Chike  Anigbo & Charles Q. Dokubo

 

A country's security must be citizen-centred with the primary objective of addressing the basic needs of the people for food, clothing and shelter, and lots more, as its complexity grows in terms of needs. It must seek to protect and promote the social well-being and economic security of the citizenry. Such a comprehensive conception of security serves the purpose of promoting a strong sense of belonging, collective ownership and allegiance to the nation-state; a shared vision as well as a shared future among the citizenry. Indeed, the security of a country must be, construed in the terms of the capacity of an individual citizen to live in peace with access to basic needs of life while participating fully in the affairs of his country freely and enjoying, therein, all his fundamental human rights.

 

New Scramble for Africa                               

Edited by Osita C. Eze & Chike A. Anigbo

It would be difficult to understand the reality of the "New Scramble for Africa" without a prior reference to the historical event that took place in the 19th century from which this terminology is derived. The event was the Berlin Conference of 1884-85 at which the continent of Africa was divided among the European powers. The current reference to a new scramble however connotes a slightly different focus. While the old scramble focused upon the acquisition and demarcation of territory, the new scramble is not interested in redefining national borders but rather the continent's natural resources. These include oil, diamonds, timber, gold, uranium, ivory, natural gas and a host of others. Furthermore, In addition to the former colonial powers (France, Britain, Belgium, etc.), who have maintained their presence on the continent through continued neo-colonial ties, and the activities of various multinational and transnational firms, China and India have joined the "scramble". These powers are two of Asia's largest economies with populations of over a billion each and rapidly industrializing and developing economies. These are powers whose economies are in desperate need of resources to maintain their rapid pace of industrialization. When the United States of America, with its entrenched interests in African petroleum resources, is brought into the picture then the meaning of a "new scramble" can be adequately comprehended.

 

Reciprocity in International Relations    Edited by Osita C. Eze

In practical terms, reciprocity is colour blind. It is stone deaf and neutral. It depends on what side of the fence one is. No one is absolutely a winner or a loser. It depends on how you play the game, or how well organized or disorganized you are in managing your affairs. Ethical considerations hardly arise. It is like a football game. If you are very well organized, motivated and are properly trained and co-ordinated in your moves, you are likely to score more goals and defeat your opponent. If you are ill-prepared and have not trained hard enough and are less co-ordinated than your opponent, you are likely to come out the loser.

 We, in Nigeria have no right to gripe over unequal reciprocal treatment from other nations; be they our neighbours or distant countries. Our problem is, essentially, one of lack of management, lack of capacity; lack of proper and effective co-ordination; and, above, all, failure of our institutions.


The African Charter on Rights and Duties and Enforcement Mechanisms, 2009, pp. 320

by Professor Osita C. Eze

 

This book examines the African Charter from the conceptual/theoretical and practical perspectives in order to contribute to:

 

  • the raising of awareness, deepening of consciousness and understanding of human rights and peoples’ rights.

  • expanding the frontiers of human rights and in particular promoting their more effective protection.

  • ensuring the enthronement of responsible and responsive government ever conscious that its primary responsibility is the security and welfare of the citizens.

  • an enlightened and ever vigilant society insistent that state power be exercised within the bounds of law and in proportion to and in accordance with its delegated authority.

 Published 2009 by Altius Verlag GmbH, Erkelenz, Germany

 


 

Jurisdiction & Sovereign Immunity in Nigerian Commercial Law

by Olasupo Shasore

 

“Jurisdiction & Sovereign Immunity in Nigerian Commercial Law” is a welcome addition to the corpus of legal literature in Nigeria. It is welcome because the subject of immunity from suit afforded to entities of sovereign status either in actions in rem against their property or in personam affecting property in which the sovereign has an interest, is an important one both at international law and domestic law.


Official Publications

One of the most significant features of the Institute is its publishing programme which is a direct result of research activities. The official publications of the Institute are:

  • Nigerian Journal of International Affairs
  • Nigerian Forum
  • Nigerian Bulletin on Foreign Affairs 
  • Monograph Series
  • Dialogue Series
  • NIIA Lecture Series
  • NIIA Bibliographic Series

The Nigerian Journal of International Affairs, NJIA, is the Institute's official, scholarly, peer reviewed and refereed journal.

The Nigerian Forum provides a platform for commentaries and opinions on crucial issues on all aspects of international relations. The public is invited to send articles for publication in these titles.  

The Nigerian Bulletin on Foreign Affairs is a compilation of major events on the world scene, with bibliography and particular focus on Nigeria. 

The Monograph Series are publications of the findings of well-researched studies on issues of crucial concern designed to enhance the understanding of international relations.

The Dialogue Series are proceedings of the proceedings of the discussions between experts from the Institute, academia, media, business and professional communities in Nigeria, and their counterparts from other countries on broad issues of mutual concern.

The Lecture Series are the outcome of the public lectures organized by the Institute, where leading statesmen, academia, professionals, among others share their wealth of knowledge on development issues, international relations, politics and society. 

The NIIA Bibliographic Series is a compilation of annotated bibliography on various subjects in international relations.

 

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