Eze, Chukwunonso L. NIGERIANS ROLE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION (CASE STUDY OF ECOWAS). NIGERIANS ROLE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION (CASE STUDY OF ECOWAS). (Unpublished)
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ABSTRACT This research discussed the role of Nigeria in the formation of Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS). Nigeria’s role in the process of forming ECOWAS is of interest for two reasons. First, it is probable that variables which explain the initiation of integration also explain its maintenance, in which case the role Nigeria played may give some insights into future behavior and the probable fate of the new institution. Secondary, Nigeria’s role is interesting in itself and offers some insights into the African diplomacy of a country said to be “on its way to becoming the first major black power in modern international politics”. This research is concerned with both issues. Nigeria’s commitment to West African economic integration goes back to the early 1960’s, the heyday of efforts to institutionalize the concept of Pan-Africanism. One proposal for institutionalizing this concept was Nkrumah’s continental Union government or, at the very least, a political union of West African states. This proposal failed largely because Nigeria opposed it, while succeeding in getting a coalition of African states to support its stand.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | J Political Science > JZ International relations |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Management and Social Sciences |
| Depositing User: | Miss Chukwunonso L. Eze |
| Date Deposited: | 02 Oct 2018 21:56 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Oct 2018 21:56 |
| URI: | http://eprints.gouni.edu.ng/id/eprint/725 |
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