@article{1454334,
      note = {Includes index.},
      author = {Tar, Usman A., and Wapmuk, Sharkdam,},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/1454334},
      title = {Nigerian foreign policy 60 years after independence/},
      publisher = {Palgrave Macmillan,},
      abstract = {'This is a timely contribution that responds to the  concerns of a renowned political scientist, Joseph Nye, who  expressed deep concern about the widening gap between  academic theory and foreign policy practice.' Professor  Eghosa Osaghae, Director-General, Nigerian Institute of  International Affairs (NIIA) The book is a welcome addition  and deserves a distinct place among the many academic works  on Nigerias foreign policy. The rich insights by authors  carefully selected to contribute to this book will be  useful for both academics and policy makers with deep  interest in the area of Nigerias foreign policy  architecture. Otunba Olusegun Akinsanya, mni, Former  Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to Ethiopia A  timely work of scholarship devoid of propaganda offering a  rich mix of optimism and criticism of Nigerias foreign  policy in the past 60 years. Ambassador Zango Abdu, mni,  Retired Diplomat This book covers critical issues in  Nigerias external relations since 1960. As an independent  nation, Nigeria has stood out as the most populous black  country in the world and contributed immensely to the  search for solutions to pressing international issues,  notably in Africa affairs. Nigeria has also participated  actively in global affairs and used the platform of  international organisation to advance her national  interests, cognisant also of its regional and global  obligations and responsibilities. Contributors to this  thought-provoking book make a strong case for Nigeria to  press for a foreign policy that puts Nigerian people at the  centre. One of the strong points also emanating from the  contributors of this book is the imperative for Nigeria to  address domestic challenges that continue to impinge on the  countrys external image. Usman A. Tar is Endowed Professor  of Defence and Security Studies, and Dean of the Faculty of  Arts and Social Sciences at the Nigerian Defence Academy.  Sharkdam Wapmuk is Associate Professor at the Department of  Defence and Security Studies, Nigerian Defence Academy.},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-06882-9},
      recid = {1454334},
      pages = {1 online resource (xxxvii, 441 pages) :},
      address = {Cham, Switzerland :},
      year = {2023},
}