The term globalization connotes different thing to people. It is probably one the hotly contested concepts in the lexicon of development theorists. It can be defined as a process of worldwide integration of economies and societies. Merriam-Webster’s Online defines globalization as “the development of an increasingly integrated global economy marked by free trade, free flow of capital, and trapping of cheaper foreign labor markets.” It is a convergence of economic, political and culture ...
Russia is permanently at a crossroads in its history, or standing in exasperation at a fork in the road but failing to resolvea geographical, historical and metaphysical dilemma: is Russia part of Europe or not? Russia holds a key butvulnerable strategic position in the heartland of Eurasia. Its geographical existence within a larger zone of Eurasiancivilization meant that Russian culture had been shaped to a not insignificant extent by influences coming from Asia,that Russia was Eurasian and...
ABSTRACT Trade and Markets are aspects of economic activities of man in every section ofIgbo land. Ecological variations among different communities had envelopedsocieties to come together to trade, first through barter, and later the invention ofcurrency by the colonial masters. Ogbete market, one of the earliest developedmarkets in Igbo land grew to meet people’s demand for goods and services. Thisdevelopment was as a result of colonial infrastructures whic...
ABSTRACT Corruption is a persistent cancerous phenomenon which bedevils Nigeria. Corruption causes substantial social and economic harm. The Nigeria government's attempt to combat corruption have relied on strengthening legislation, introducing statutory investigative bodies, imitating public anti-corruption campaigns, and appealing to the integrity of individuals. Yet corruption remains a big problem in Nigeria. However, one approach that has yet to be pursued effectively is intelligence-led...
Essentially, the economic development of Southeast Asian countries – especially Malaysia and Indonesia – since 1945 when the Second World War came to an end is the result of sound economic policies and the emergence of Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) in these economies. Indeed, these policies have had drastic impacts and played remarkable roles in the development of the economies of Southeast Asian countries of Malaysia and Indonesia. In essence, this paper examines these sound ...
America played a significant role in the First and Second World Wars. Indeed, it is evident that America was more involved in World War II than World War I. This paper would discuss the various roles America played in both wars, examining the nature of America’s alignment, reasons for its alignments, the roles of America in the formation of the League of Nations and the United Nations, the status or the prominence of America during both wars and reasons why America played limited roles in t...
This paper aims to discuss the nature of power and diplomacy in Western Nigeria and the crises that stormed the whole of the western region . The struggle for power is a temporary phenomenon within a complex system that is when more than one group interest criss-cross.
ABSRTACT The task of this paper is to evaluate the various foreign Policy strategies adopted and pursued by various administrations since 1960 to 2018, and to examine the level of achievement thus. Nigeria obtained its political independence from Great Britain on 1st October 1960. Independence naturally led to the creation of governmental machinery, which in turn necessitated the creation of relevant administrative structures to oversee the country’s relations with other countries. Nigeria...
Abstract This research work was undertaken to examine the role of community policing in controlling Cross Border Crimes. These crimes such as human trafficking, smuggling of Small Arms and Light Weapons and trafficking in narcotises have effects on the security of affected counties like Nigeria, Chad, Cameroon and Togo. Dealing with these problems has become a source of major concern to the states to have the need to come together to control these crime. Thework was intended to achieve th...
ABSTRACT This study evaluates Nigeria-South Africa relations, from the period South Africa embraced democratizations as her government policy. The study focuses on the bilateral relationship shared between both nations with emphasis on politics, economics, military and socio cultural people to people interactions shared between individuals from both nations. The study traces the historical development and antecedents, by giving a background buildup of the uniqueness of both countries in respe...
Introduction Globalization is a process of global economic, cultural, and political integration. It is playing an important role and has brought new opportunities for African countries such as growth and improved productivity and living standards, technological transfer, conflict resolution etc. Globalization is a complex and multidimensional phenomenon of contemporary society. Therefore, the areas of conflict and conflict resolution are also affected by this phenomenon. Conflicts are pa...
This study aims at examining the evolution and impact of Western education in Ilesa. It also investigates the rise of elitism and social organizations and how such developments had contributed to the socio-economic development of Ilesa.
The research was carried to out to orientate the people about the origin and structure of Iwude Festival in Ijesaland. TABLE OF CONTENT Title page i Certification ii Dedication iii Acknowledgement iv-v Table of content vi-vii CHAPTER ONE BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Introduction Signifance of the study Scope of the study Justification of the study Methodology Literature review Conclusion End notes CHAPTER TWO History of Ilesa Introduction The traditions of origins Economic structure of ...
ABSTRACT This study is meant to investigate the impact of globalization on economic growth, also the influence of globalization on the Nigerian economy. It is obvious that Nigeria as a country still depends on the importation of productive inputs despite all efforts to develop her local resources. Thus, the objective of this study is to determine the impact of globalization on Nigeria economic and industrial growth. The study reveals that for Nigeria to benefit from glo...
ABSTRACT The study attempts to provide a comprehensive knowledge on Nigeria foreign policy under general Sani Abacha 1995-1998. It enquires into how military intervenes in the Nigerian politics in the recent time. The study proceeds as follows. The first chapter sets out the general introduction to the study, the aims and objective of study, scope of study, methodology and significance of the study. The second and third chapters examine the definiti...