INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS PROJECT TOPICS AND RESEARCH MATERIALS

• 121. CIVIL WAR AND HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, 1996 ...

  » ABSTRACT This study examined the relationship between the 1996 and 2003 civil war in the Democratic Republic of Congo, (DRC) and human rights violations in that country. The area of study was the African Great Lakes region, and the (DRC) was the unit of observation and analysis. The ex post facto design was adopted for the study. Data were collected from secondary sources. The secondary data were ...Continue Reading »

  60 pages |  392 engagements | 

• 122. NIGERIA FOREIGN POLICY UNDER MILITARY ADMINISTRATION (CASE STUDY OF MURTALA-OBAS...

  » ABSTRACT Foreign and domestic policy issues are related products of the same political system and are designed to define and implement overall national purposes. Foreign and domestic policy must be mutually supporting if national policy aspirations are to be achieved in an atmosphere of political stability. The research was carried out on the impacts of domestic politics in Nigeria’s foreign...Continue Reading »

  60 pages |  749 engagements | 

• 123. THE AFRICAN UNION AND THE NEW WORLD ORDER

  » ABSTRACT The African union is one of the world’s most important intergovernmental organizations. It is composed of 54 countries works diplomatically with each other despite differences in geography, history, race, language, and religion to try to improve the political, economic, and social situations for the approximately one billion people that live on African continent. The African Union p...Continue Reading »

  70 pages |  448 engagements | 

• 124. THE INTERNATIONAL POLITICS OF THE CREATION OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL (Version 2)

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 General Introduction The History of Israel encompasses the Jewish history in the Land of Israel, as well as the history of the modern State of Israel. Modern Israel is roughly located on the site of the ancient kingdoms of Israel and Judah except that these kingdoms also included what is now the West Bank. It is the birthplace of the Hebrew language and of the Abrahami...Continue Reading »

  70 pages |  679 engagements | 

• 125. THE NIGERIA AND INDIA TRADE AND OTHERS RELATIONSHIP

  » ABSTRACT The establishment of the Diplomatic House in Nigeria in 1958 (two years prior to Nigerian independence) by India laid the foundation for what was to become solid, warm and concrete bilateral relations between India and Nigeria. The subsequent diplomatic and commercial visits between officials of the two countries crystallised and concretised their cooperative ties regarding political, eco...Continue Reading »

  70 pages |  776 engagements | 

• 126. THE ROLE OF ECOWAS IN THE FIRST LIBERIAN CRISIS

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background Of The Study The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is a sub regional organisation in West Africa, with a membership consisting of Cape Verde, Senegal, The Gambia, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Mali, Cote d’ Ivoire, Nigeria, Togo, Benin, Niger, Burkina Faso, and Ghana. In this project, I seek to examine the role played b...Continue Reading »

  60 pages |  405 engagements | 

• 127. UN PEACEKEEPING IN AFRICA, EFFECTIVENESS AND PROBLEMS

  » ABSTRACT The research provides an appraisal of UN PEACEKEEPING IN AFRICA .It investigates the effectiveness and problems of the mission with a possible aim of proffering recommendations. The study appraises the structural nature of Un Peacekeeping in Africa. CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The UN Security Council authorizes peace operations by an affirmative vote of nine of the fi...Continue Reading »

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• 128. UNITED NATIONS AND THE CHALLENGES OF PROMOTING GENDER EQUALITY

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION How is the relative status of women and men related to economic growth and development? In many parts of the world, women have few resources or rights and little opportunity to improve their lives. They are restricted in terms of education, ownership of property, monetary return for their work, financial opportunities, and opportunities to influence decision making at the ...Continue Reading »

  60 pages |  400 engagements | 

• 129. NIGERIA AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE WORLD COURT JUDGEMENT ON THE LAND AND MARI...

  » Abstract The world, after two devastating wars was inspired by a strong desire to live in peace and harmony. Provoked by this burning desire, states in the anarchical international system; resolved in making concerted efforts for the maintenance of global peace and security. One of such resolve was and still, is the building of consensus between and among states through international legal regimes...Continue Reading »

  85 pages |  388 engagements | 

• 130. UNITED STATES POLICY OF PREEMPTION AND SECURITY IN THE MIDDLE EAST 1999-2014

  » ABSTRACT The infamous attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001, by Osama Bin Laden Led Al Qaeda network marked a turning point in the relationship between the United States and the Middle East Islamic world. This watershed event led to the United States policy of preemption and the subsequent U.S invasion of Afghanistan (where Al Qaeda organization was harboured by Taliban regime) and th...Continue Reading »

  85 pages |  392 engagements | 

• 131. THE BUSH DOCTRINE AND THE US MISSILE DEFENCE SHIEELD IN EASTERN EUROPE: IMPLICAT...

  » ABSTRACT This study sets out to investigate the Bush Doctrine and the US Missile Defence shield in Eastern Europe, with the central objective of exploring its implications for Iran. To achieve the objective of this study, two research questions and two hypotheses were raised. To substantiate the claims made in this study, we anchored analysis on the theoretical framework of political realism. This...Continue Reading »

  85 pages |  568 engagements | 

• 132. IMPACT OF LEASING GAS SECTOR MANAGEMENT ON NIGERIA’S EXTERNAL RELATIONS, 2000 ...

  » ABSTRACT Energy is one of the few issues in today’s international system which bring about economic ties between states and, also, with a distinct possibility to incite conflict between major powers. Natural gas is one of the most important sources of energy today. Nigeria is the ninth highest gas exporter in the world, and has the world’s seventh largest gas deposits, with 187 trillio...Continue Reading »

  76 pages |  432 engagements | 

• 133. UNITED NATIONS AND MANAGEMENT OF GLOBAL TERRORISM: AN ANALYSIS OF US INVASION OF...

  » ABSTRACT This study examined the role of the UN in management of global terrorism with special reference to Afghanistan. We explored the following questions: Has the UN anti terrorism resolutions reduced the incidence of global terrorism in Afghanistan? Is there any link between invasion of Afghanistan by US and her Middle East foreign policy? We adopted the Marxian analysis of political economy t...Continue Reading »

  85 pages |  402 engagements | 

• 134. AN ANALYSIS OF NIGERIA – UNITED STATES FOREIGN POLICY, 1999 – 2010

  » ABSTRACT Scholars predicted that with the enthronement of the democratic rule which the United States backed in May 1999, Nigeria’s relations with the United States will be set for a new course with greater depth and stability.The situation however was that these rejuvenated inter relations coincided with the increase in incidences of terrorism in the Middle East, the removal of sanctions pl...Continue Reading »

  85 pages |  412 engagements | 

• 135. STATE TERRORISM AND GLOBAL SECURITY QUESTION: A CASE OF US MILITARY EXPEDITION I...

  » ABSTRACT This study was intended to critically carry out a rigorous assessment among other things, the role the international community led by the United States played in the fight against terrorism, whether the United States actions conforms with the stipulations of international law, and its impact on global security using the United States war in Afghanistan. Hypotheses were formulated to guide...Continue Reading »

  85 pages |  396 engagements | 

• 136. GULF OF GUINEA AND SECURITY CHALLENGES: THE NIGERIAN EXPERIENCE

  » ABSTRACT Piracy and insecurity in Gulf of Guinea maritime environment has been of serious concern to member states as well foreign investors. The abundant mineral resources most especially hydrocarbon, has attracted major multi national oil firms as well other investors to the oil rich region. However, the region is battered by sophisticated pirate groups among other sea criminals. Generally, the ...Continue Reading »

  85 pages |  405 engagements | 

• 137. FAILED STATES PANDEMIC AND INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF NIGER...

  » ABSTRACT Failed states are important actors in the proliferation of small arms and light weapons globally. According to a Geneva based survey on small arms (2003), over “640 million such weapons circulate globally, mostly among private hands and for illicit purposes”. Countries ravaged by violent conflict are also believed to engender regional instability because with porous borders it...Continue Reading »

  85 pages |  407 engagements | 

• 138. GLOBALIZATION AND DEMOCRATIZATION IN NORTH AFRICA: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE 20...

  » ABSTRACT This research work is motivated by the recent development in the Arab World popularly referred to as the “Arab spring”. This began as a wave of protest against the autocratic regime of Ben Ali in Tunisia and spread through the region of North Africa and the Middle East. The Libyan experience which led the killing of the Libyan dictator, Col. Muammar Qadhafi has led many to que...Continue Reading »

  85 pages |  570 engagements | 

• 139. THE UNITED STATES INTEREST IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND IRAN’S NUCLEAR PROGRAMME

  » ABSTRACT Nuclear issues are back on the global political agenda. Hardly a day goes by without a reference to the ongoing crisis in Iran. Unfortunately mitigating the nuclear dangers of the twenty first century is no less challenging, and perhaps more difficult, than it was during the era of cold war. It is for this fact that the Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty was signed in 1968, which came into ...Continue Reading »

  85 pages |  387 engagements | 

• 140. EFFECTS OF PROLIFERATION OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS ON THE SECURITY OF ALGERIA AND LIBYA...

  » ABSTRACT This study focused on the effects of proliferation of nuclear weapons on the security of Algeria and Libya in the 21st Century. The study was based on the non equivalent control group research design and the Center periphery theory. The secondary methods of data collection and qualitative descriptive method of data analysis were adopted. The study therefore established that: (i) The Nucle...Continue Reading »

  85 pages |  386 engagements |