A study of the consistency and continuity of Nigeria's foreign policy from nationhood until the present, especially in her relationship with China. Index, apps, charts, notes, xx, 147pp, NIGERIA. SPECTRUM.

An analysis of the political relationship of the two countries over a decade. the author looks at the reasons why the links between the two countries have worsened despite their common language, political and judiciary infrastructures and their membership to the commonwealth. Index, bib, notes, x, 275pp, UK. REX COLLINGS, 0901720925

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First comprehensive assessment of the post-Cold War foreign policy of Nigeria. Expert contributors, comprising academics and scholar-diplomats, analyse Nigeria's most vital domestic challenges and critical regional issues from historical and contemporary perspectives. Nigeria's relations with its neighbours and other significant states and regional and international bodies also come under scrutiny. The debates here, while multifaceted, share the premise that an effective foreign policy must be built on a sound domestic base and democratic stability. Index, 404pp, SOUTH AFRICA. UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU-NATAL PRESS.

An examination of Nigerian's foreign rule over the 33 years of military rule focusing on the activities of key figures. 240pp, USA. PRAEGER.

A critical analysis of the role and impact of the Nigerian military on foreign policy from the mid 1970s to the early 1990s. Index, bib, xiii, 253pp, NIGERIA. OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY PRESS.

provides an understanding of Germany's relations with Nigeria from 1960 to 1999. Explores the existence of a distinct political culture in Nigeria and Germany, and the link between the political cultures and foreign policy in both countries. Tables, bib, xv, 216pp, GERMANY. LIT VERLAG.

An exploration of the dynamics of the relationship between Nigeria and the USSR from the time of Nigeria's independence in 1960 to the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. The author reassesses current international politics in light of this new analysis of Cold War interactions. Index, bib, b/w illus, notes, 302pp, USA. AFRICA WORLD PRESS.