INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS PROJECT TOPICS AND RESEARCH MATERIALS

• 41. Nigeria’s Foreign Policy Objectives as a Tool for Promoting International Tour...

  » ABSTRACT The concept of foreign policy being a course of action or principles adopted by Ta nation’s government to define its relation with other countries or groups of countries gives credence to tourism being treated as an outcome of such policy as tourism is used in fostering political, economic and socio cultural spheres of nations in this millennium. Quite a number of key trends have em...Continue Reading »

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• 42. AN INCLUSION OF ECONOMIC DIPLOMACY IN NIGERIA’S FOREIGN POLICY

  » ABSTRACT The historical antecedents of Nigeria’s foreign policy owes much to the vision of Alhaji Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, Nigeria’s first Prime Minister and Head of Government, October 1960 to January 1966, and can be located in his famous speeches during the immediate pre and post independence periods. These speeches include his statement in the House of Representatives on August ...Continue Reading »

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• 43. THE ECOWAS AND THE OF INTEGRATION IN THE WEST AFRICAN SUB-REGION

  » ABSTRACT The founding fathers of the ECOWAS were very fundamentally clear as to the primary objectives of the over 40 year old regional body, yet despite this mission clarity, and the ‘numerous efforts’ and strategies put in place, the ECOWAS is replete with several examples of failures or ‘mere near successes’ in the integration process. The lofty dreams of creating an ECO...Continue Reading »

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• 44. NIGERIAN NEWSPAPERS COVERAGE ON NIGERIAN – CAMEROUN BAKKASI DISPUTE

  » ABSTRACT Nigerian – Cameroun Boarder dispute was an off shoot of the indiscriminate partitioning of African by the Europeans. Before the arrival of white man to Africa, Nigeria and Cameroun historically existed as close Neighbours. Therefore, the dispute over Bakassi Peninsula started when the two countries started laying different claims to the oil rich area. However, Bakassi dispute assume...Continue Reading »

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• 45. THE MANAGEMENT OF THE NIGERIA-CAMEROUN DISPUTE AND FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS OF THE PEO...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the Study The dispute along the Nigeria Cameroun border was a matter of historic proportions, especially along the Cross River to the Sea section wherein the Bakassi Peninsula (Ekpenyong, 1989) lies. The disputed Bakassi Peninsula is an area of some of mangrove swamp and half submerged islands mostly occupied by fishermen settlers (Anene, 1970). Remarkably, B...Continue Reading »

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• 46. THE WEST AND POLITICS OF TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER IN THE THIRD WORLD COUNTRIES: NIGER...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The importance of international technology transfer (international transfer of technology) for economic development can hardly be overstated. Both the acquisition of technology and its diffusion foster productivity growth. As invention and creation processes remain overwhelmingly the province of the OECD countries, most developing countries must rel...Continue Reading »

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• 47. HISTORY OF MILITARY INTERVENTION AND ADMINISTRATION IN NIGERIA

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The bedrock for military coups and leadership in Nigeria and many other countries slowly corroded as a result of the pressure mounted on political belief that people of different social classes, religions, races, etc should live together in a society like Nigeria, Africa, Asia and Latin America, etc, Dudely 1982. The strength of the procedures of th...Continue Reading »

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• 48. TERRORISM AND NIGERIAN FOREIGN POLICY

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1. Background of the study Terrorism is defined as calculated, politically motivated violence perpetrated against noncombatant targets by subnational groups or clandestine agents, usually intended to influence an audience. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) also defines terrorism as “the unlawful use of force or violence against persons or property to intimi...Continue Reading »

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• 49. The US Security Policy and North Korea Nuclear Programme (2000 – 2008)

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background Of study The posture of the US foreign and defense policies especially in the post Cold War era of international politics has demonstrated blatantly and abundantly a tendency to seek power, increase power and to demonstrate power (Morganthau, 1973). More importantly, the 9/11 terrorist attack did transform the way America government think about their foreign...Continue Reading »

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• 50. GENDER SENSITIVITY IN NIGERIAN FEDERAL GOVERNANCE AND THE EFFECTS ON AFFIRMATIVE...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study According to Arowolo and Abe (2008:13 14), “the essence of political participation in any society, either civilized or primitive is to seek control of power, acquisition of power and dispensing power to organize society, harness and distribute resources and to influence decision making in line with organized or individual interest”. ...Continue Reading »

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• 51. Effects of Ethnic Nationalism on Internal Security in the Niger Delta Region (19...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study The concept ethnic is derived from the Greek word “ethnos” meaning tribe or race. Niger Delta is blessed with numerous ethnic groups in Nigeria, which has also contributed to the sustainability of Nigeria state. The definition of the Niger Delta has elicited different views. The World Bank (1993) described it as one of the words larg...Continue Reading »

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• 52. ECOWAS AND ARMS CONTROL IN WEST AFRICA; A FOCUS ON THE NIGER-DELTA AMNESTY’

  » CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION The crisis in the Niger Delta of Nigeria is increasingly attracting international attention due both to the growing security threat it portends for the Nigerian stateand, particularly, due to its impact on international oil prices. Although the Niger Delta problem has been around for several decades, the emergence of organized and militant pressure groups in the 1990s ...Continue Reading »

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• 53. UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL AND MANAGEMENT OF GLOBAL CRISIS

  » ABSTRACT This study is an attempt to explore and interrogate the role of United NationsSecurity in conflict management, using Iraq as a case of study. We investigated the pervasive influence of United States on the Middle East in general and Iraq in particular and how this impacted on the United Nation Security Council’s role in conflict management. We raised tentative statements as follows:...Continue Reading »

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• 54. POLITICAL ECONOMY OF FUEL IMPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF REFINERIES IN NIGERIA

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study Nigeria is Africa’s largest oil producer and fifth supplier to the United States. She is rated among the 12 biggest oil producers in the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, (OPEC), contributing about 2.5 million barrels per day (bpd) to the OPEC basket. She is the sixth largest oil exporter, “wit h a total of 173 oil block...Continue Reading »

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• 55. THE NIGER DELTA CRISIS: ITS IMPACT ON NIGERIA’S NATIONAL SECURITY

  » 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY In 2002, an international observation proclaimed the Niger Delta as one of the most volatile regions of the world. This observation came on the heels of incessant crisis which the region have been witnessing for decades but which took alarming dimension in losing years of the 1990’s and the opening years of the new millennium. The region from one decade to another...Continue Reading »

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• 56. Globalization and its Impact on the Nigerian Society

  » Introduction One of the most popular concepts in recent times is globalization. Globalization is a complex and multifaceted concept that has generated controversy from its meaning, its time line, its future as well as whether it is serving the interest of all or it is benefiting just a few countries or individuals in the world. Due to the fact that it cuts across almost all disciplines, each of th...Continue Reading »

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• 57. SHIPPING TRADE AND ITS IMPACT ON ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA (1976-2015)

  » ABSTRACT Study examines the impact of ocean shipping trade on the economic development of Nigeria, covering the period from 1976 to 2015. Ocean shipping trade, in thousand tons served as an independent variable in all three set of assumptions, the gross domestic product, the value of Nigeria's external reserves and payment of external debt were used as proxies for the level of economic development...Continue Reading »

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• 58. THE IMPACT OF WORKERS AND MANAGEMENT RELATIONSHIP ON JOB PERFORMANCE

  » ABSTRACT This study examines the impact of workers and management relationship on job performance. The objective of this study was to see how the organization would work with employee of the organization to improve workers performance by increasing the productivity for member of the labour force. In the course of the research, hypothesis were formulated and tested, data were gathered from primary ...Continue Reading »

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• 59. IMPACT OF LEADERSHIP STYLE IN ORGANIZATIONAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT

  » ABSTRACT This study examined Impact of Leadership Style in Organizational Growth and Development.. The main objective was to examine the impact of leadership styles on the performance in organizational growth. The study adopted the descriptive survey design using percentages and chi square (X2­) on hypothesis and question formulated. The study revealed that good leadership style enhances emplo...Continue Reading »

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• 60. EFFECT OF LABOUR RELATIONS ON WORKER PRODUCTIVITY

  » ABSTRACT This study examines the effect of labour relations on workers productivity in an organization using 7 up Bottling Company Nigeria Plc. as a case study. Labour relations is a group of workers organize in the work place to mediate the interest of members in an organization. Highly motivated union increase productivity in organization. The objective is to investigate if there is a significan...Continue Reading »

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