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Nigeria, Africa, and the United States - Challenges of Governance, Development, and Security (Hardcover)
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Nigeria, Africa, and the United States - Challenges of Governance, Development, and Security (Hardcover)
Series: African Governance, Development, and Leadership
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The U.S. Department of Defense is fighting a new shadow war in
Africa. Africa is the battlefield of tomorrow, and the United
States military is spreading secret wars in the continent. This
book explores how and why this has happened. Since the beginning of
the twentieth century, the formulation of the United States policy
towards Africa has always been based on the strategic importance of
the natural resources of Africa and how these can be used in the
national interests of the United States. However, most Americans
gave very little thought to Africa, but instead referred to it as
the Dark Continent, not only because its peoples are dark-skinned,
but also because it was unknown to them. Africa is no longer dark,
but is rather becoming one of the lions on the move. This book
examines and analyzes Nigeria and U.S. policy on the continent
since the Cold War. It looks at Nigeria and the challenges facing
the country, including problems of development, good governance,
and security. It particularly focuses on the impacts of terrorism
on Nigeria and U. S.-Africa relations since the Cold War and the
realities of September 11, 2001, in relations to Nigeria and United
States-Islamists/jihadists' terrorism in Africa. There is huge
potential in Nigeria; the country has the largest population in
Africa, and is well-endowed in terms of both natural and human
resources. Nigeria also has the largest economy on the continent,
the largest black population in the world, a burgeoning and vibrant
youthful population, and a tradition of international engagement
since its independence. Its advantageous geographical location in
West Africa enables trade within the continent, as well as with
Europe, North and South America, and Asia. Nigeria is the most
important strategic partner for the United States in the African
continent, and will become increasingly so in this century.
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