Nigeria's foreign policy and transnational security challenges in West Africa

Journal of Contemporary African Studies

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 183-196

  Obi, Cyril I ^a  

^a NORDIC AFRICA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

ECOWAS; Foreign policy; Nigeria; Transnational security

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC INTEGRATION; FOREIGN POLICY; GEOPOLITICS; INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS; LEADERSHIP; POLITICAL DISCOURSE; REGIONAL SECURITY; SECURITY THREAT;

AFRICA; NIGERIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 46249128075     PISSN: 02589001     EISSN: 14699397     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02589000802124748     Document Type: Article

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