International and Diplomatic Studies Project Topics and Materials (Page 3)

PRE-COLONIAL RELATIONS AMONG THE YORUBA TABLE OF CONTENTS Certification ii Dedication iii Acknowledgement iv Table of Contents v CHAPTER ONE Introduction 1 CHAPTER TWO: Historical Background of the Yorubas 15 CHAPTER THREE Pre-Colonial Political... Continue Reading

THE ARAB-ISRAELI CONFLICT AND UNITED STATES  GEO-STRATEGIC AND ECONOMIC INTERESTS  IN THE MIDDLE-EAST CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Conflict is an inescapable phenomenon of human life both at the interpersonal or international level.1 The prevalence of conflict, its management and prevention are therefore critical areas of international relations. ... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1. Background of the study Terrorism is defined as calculated, politically motivated violence perpetrated against noncombatant targets by subnational groups or clandestine agents, usually intended to influence an audience. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) also defines... Continue Reading

    CHAPTER ONE GENERAL INTRODUCTION 1.1. BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Aristotle many years ago asserted that it is the nature of man to know: in other words, every man seeks to know. In fact, philosophical activity started out of the spirit of wonder when men were no longer satisfied with the... Continue Reading

: A CASE STUDY OF ECOWAS ABSTRACT The purpose of this study is to examine the role of Nigeria in the formation of regional organization (ECOWAS) considering the need for West Africa to have a regional organization with common goals and the formative years of ECOWAS. This research also... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The bedrock for military coups and leadership in Nigeria and many other countries slowly corroded as a result of the pressure mounted on political belief that people of different social classes, religions, races, etc should... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Conflict is never a sign of development but a darkness and economic doom to any given state or society, hence it should be treated with high handedness. United Nations and the Politics of Sanctions the Syrian Debacle is a topical issue in all Cable Networks, both the... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The discovery of oil reserves in the water surroundingBakassi peninsulasubjected it to claims and counter-claims forsovereignty, military occupation and recourse to theInternational Court of Justice (ICJ)on March 1999. Then on... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT  The discovery of oil reserves in the water surrounding Bakassi peninsula subjected it to claims and counter-claims for sovereignty, military occupation and recourse to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on March 1999. Then on October 2002 ICJ delivered its judgment that sovereignty over Bakassi did rest with Cameroun. The growth... Continue Reading

Abstract The contradictions of importing over US$10 billion fuel annually for domestic consumption, in the midst of abundant oil endowment, has attracted attention and concern from researchers and investigators. This study, therefore, set out to evaluate the effects of the political economy of fuel importation on the development... Continue Reading

A CASE STUDY OF US INVASION OF IRAQ, 1991-2008 ABSTRACT This study is an attempt to explore and interrogate the role of United NationsSecurity in conflict management, using Iraq as a case of study. We investigated the pervasive influence of United States on the Middle East in... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT One of the biggest challenges facingECOWASmember states andNigeriain particular is arms proliferation. It has stoked ethnic clashes and simmering unrest in theNiger Deltaregion of Nigeria. It is against this background that the ECOWAS Moratorium and subsequently... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The New Partnership for Africa’s Development is a pledge by African leaders, based on a common vision and a firm and shared conviction, that they have a pressing duty to eradicate poverty and to place their countries, both individually and collectively, on a path... Continue Reading

  ABSTRACT The persistence of Boko Haram insurgency impinges upon Nigeria’s relations with US, which have been cordial but restricted. Researchers have divergent opinion about the extent U.S. should be committed in assisting Nigeria in countering Boko Haram... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Ethnic nationalism is a common phenomenon in Niger Delta, Nigeria. Ethnic nationalism in Niger Delta has been agitating for so long for self-determination and to control their God giving resources, in their quest to achieve their aims, their... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Gender Sensitivity in Nigerian Federal Governance and the Effects on Affirmative Action since 1999 is a study set out to unravel how effective gender sensitivity has been in the Nigerian Federal Governance and the impacts of Affirmative... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This work set out to investigate the struggle for Permanent Seats At The Security Council: A Critical Assessment of the Contestants in 2012. While observing that there exists a fundamental need to reform and enlarge both the... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Peacekeeping operations have assumed a centre stage in the operation of International Organization as a veritable instrument for maintaining International Peace and security. The United Nations and other regional and sub-regional organizations have adopted these... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This study explores the nexus between climate change and political conflicts in Africa with focus on migration and refugees in the continent. The analysis of this study is anchored on system theory. Data for the study have been collected from... Continue Reading

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... Continue Reading

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A CASE STUDY OF THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL WEAPON INSPECTION IN IRAQ ABSTRACT This research effort grew out of concern for the increasing use of force in settlement of disputes by the United States which has the tendency to reduce the moral stature of the UN (above all, the... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This study examined the European Union, EU and challenges of African development. Specifically, the study ascertained if the increasing rate of EUAfrican relations has increased the volume of trade between EU and Africaand secondly, ascertained if... Continue Reading

Abstract This study examines the interface between the US security policy and North Korea nuclear programme. The thrust of the study however is to find out if the US government perceived North Korea nuclear programme as a threat to its national security on the one hand and... Continue Reading

THE UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL AND INTERNATIONAL CONFLICT RESOLUTION A CASE STUDY OF THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL WEAPON INSPECTION IN IRA ABSTRACT This research effort grew out of concern for the increasing use of force in settlement of disputes by the United States which has the tendency to reduce the moral stature of the UN (above all, the... Continue Reading