TY  - BOOK
AU  - Ezekiel,Dorcas
AU  - Kocadal,Özker
TI  - THE IMPACT OF ECOWAS ON NIGERIA'S INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
PY  - 2022///
KW  - World politics
KW  - Dissertations, Academic
KW  - Sovereignty
N1  - Thesis (MA) - Cyprus International University. Institute of Graduate Studies and Research International Relations Department; Includes bibliography (sheets 45-49)
N2  - ABSTRACT
The study aims to evaluate the impact of Ecowas on Nigeria’s international relations 
in both fronts politically, regional peace, sustainable economic development and 
security within the member states of Ecowas. International politics control all of us 
and have indirectly taken away state sovereignty in most parts of the world and 
specifically in Africa. The areas which will be of much interest will be the influence 
of Ecowas, the relations it has with Nigeria, and attending to questions if Nigeria’s role 
in Ecowas benefits its nations. International politics also influence international 
organizations and governance and controls states which falls within these bodies. As
evidenced by the versatile involvement of Ecowas in December 2016 calming a 
possible threat to peace and security of Gambia, the Nigerian President Muhammad 
Buhari was robust in the process of Ecowas’ intervention. Solving Gambia’s impasse 
when defeated then outgoing Gambian president Yahya Jammeh tried to cling on 
power made Ecowas to act as the regional bloc guarantor of the western African region 
leading to the maintenance of Gambia’s sovereignty and peace restored. The 
dependency of Nigeria on oil negatively affected food security in the country, which 
makes its membership in Ecowas a beneficiary to the country from the regional bloc. 
Nigeria is a democratic country and abides by the principles of good governance as 
per the 1999 constitution. However, despite this constitutional provision and potential 
Nigeria as a country has good governance and respect of political opponents continues 
to elusive Nigeria. The study used qualitative approach and secondary data from 
previously researched and published articles, journals and Nigerian government 
records on the targeted area of the study.
Keywords: Ecowas, Governance, Interference, International Politics, Regional Bloc, 
Sovereignty
ER  -