What is it about?
Nigeria’s foreign policy and strategic shift since the return to civil rule in 1999. After the return to civilian rule in 1999, new multilateral diplomacy had to be embarked upon toward the promotion of democracy, peace, and security in Africa. Nigeria's sub-regional status within the African Union (AU) is a testimony to its neo-democratic role in the pursuit of peace, democracy, and security since 1999.
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Why is it important?
This study reveals that Nigeria is a strategic actor in the African Union and one whose constructive neo-conservative foreign policy cannot be over-emphasized. Nigeria’s commitment to the AU is visible in the areas of financial responsibility, the pursuit of peace and security, the promotion of democracy, and regional integration on the continent. It has also provided leadership at the level of ECOWAS in critical situations such as conflict resolution and restoration of democracy in the West African sub-region.
Perspectives
Writing this article was a great pleasure about the re-emergence and redirection of Nigeria's foreign policy approaches following its return to civil rule in 1999. The article systematically examines and x-rays the strategic shift and dimensions of the Nigerian state, through the instruments of the AU, in the pursuit of the African agenda and toward the promotion and advancement of peace, democracy, and security in Africa.
Olukayode Bakare
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This page is a summary of: An Assessment of Nigeria’s Foreign Policy and the African Union Security Architecture: Neo-conservative Perspectives, International Relations and Diplomacy, May 2019, David Publishing Company,
DOI: 10.17265/2328-2134/2019.05.001.
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