The Case for Nigeria and a New American Foreign Policy
The Case for Nigeria and a New American Foreign Policy

Author: Robert Erving Sedgley

Publisher:

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 202

ISBN-13:

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The relationship between the oil-rich nation of Nigeria and the oil-thirsty United States has been turbulent. The potential of Nigeria to emerge as a regional hegemon and strong trade partner, as well as Nigeria's place in the global political-economy of terrorism is redefining the relationship between the two countries. Analyzing the changing international relations, the politics and society of both nations, and their respective economies, this thesis explores how new post-Cold War policies have emerged and remain in flux. This thesis argues that Nigeria is a vital country for the United States and that appropriate policies towards Nigeria will help the United States develop influence in all of Africa. It emphasizes that the doctrine of containment from the Cold War must be replaced by policies that promote the development of Nigeria's infrastructure and a more diverse economy while respecting the complex identities of Nigeria's peoples.

A New Foreign Policy
A New Foreign Policy

Author: Jeffrey D. Sachs

Publisher: Columbia University Press

Published: 2018-10-02

Total Pages: 285

ISBN-13: 0231547889

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In this sobering analysis of American foreign policy under Trump, the award-winning economist calls for a new approach to international engagement. The American Century began in 1941 and ended in 2017, on the day of President Trump’s inauguration. The subsequent turn toward nationalism and “America first” unilateralism did not made America great. It announced the abdication of our responsibilities in the face of environmental crises, political upheaval, mass migration, and other global challenges. As a result, America no longer dominates geopolitics or the world economy as it once did. In this incisive and passionate book, Jeffrey D. Sachs provides the blueprint for a new foreign policy that embraces global cooperation, international law, and aspirations for worldwide prosperity. He argues that America’s approach to the world must shift from military might and wars of choice to a commitment to shared objectives of sustainable development. A New Foreign Policy explores both the danger of the “America first” mindset and the possibilities for a new way forward, proposing timely and achievable plans to foster global economic growth, reconfigure the United Nations for the twenty-first century, and build a multipolar world that is prosperous, peaceful, fair, and resilient.

Nigeria, Africa, and the United States
Nigeria, Africa, and the United States

Author: Robert B. Shepard

Publisher:

Published: 1991

Total Pages: 216

ISBN-13:

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Shepard argues that U.S. policy toward Nigeria has never had much to do with what was going on there or in Africa as a whole. Instead, U.S. policy makers have seen what they wanted to see and proceeded accordingly. He charts the changing face of a relationship which is in many ways typical of U.S. policy toward the nations of Africa. "... the lesser known Nigerian side of the relationship is presented in illuminating detail." --Foreign Affairs "... lucid and straightforward. It is well documented from sources both in the USA and Nigeria... highly recommended... " --The Round Table

Ideology in U.S. Foreign Relations
Ideology in U.S. Foreign Relations

Author: Christopher McKnight Nichols

Publisher: Columbia University Press

Published: 2022-08-09

Total Pages: 725

ISBN-13: 0231554273

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Winner, 2023 Joseph Fletcher Prize for Best Edited Book in Historical International Relations, History Section, International Studies Association Ideology drives American foreign policy in ways seen and unseen. Racialized notions of subjecthood and civilization underlay the political revolution of eighteenth-century white colonizers; neoconservatism, neoliberalism, and unilateralism propelled the post–Cold War United States to unleash catastrophe in the Middle East. Ideologies order and explain the world, project the illusion of controllable outcomes, and often explain success and failure. How does the history of U.S. foreign relations appear differently when viewed through the lens of ideology? This book explores the ideological landscape of international relations from the colonial era to the present. Contributors examine ideologies developed to justify—or resist—white settler colonialism and free-trade imperialism, and they discuss the role of nationalism in immigration policy. The book reveals new insights on the role of ideas at the intersection of U.S. foreign and domestic policy and politics. It shows how the ideals coded as “civilization,” “freedom,” and “democracy” legitimized U.S. military interventions and enabled foreign leaders to turn American power to their benefit. The book traces the ideological struggle over competing visions of democracy and of American democracy’s place in the world and in history. It highlights sources beyond the realm of traditional diplomatic history, including nonstate actors and historically marginalized voices. Featuring the foremost specialists as well as rising stars, this book offers a foundational statement on the intellectual history of U.S. foreign policy.

Decision-Making in American Foreign Policy
Decision-Making in American Foreign Policy

Author: Nikolas K. Gvosdev

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2019-01-24

Total Pages: 441

ISBN-13: 1108692184

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This foreign policy analysis textbook is written especially for students studying to become national security professionals. It translates academic knowledge about the complex influences on American foreign policymaking into an intuitive, cohesive, and practical set of analytic tools. The focus here is not theory for the sake of theory, but rather to translate theory into practice. Classic paradigms are adapted to fit the changing realities of the contemporary national security environment. For example, the growing centrality of the White House is seen in the 'palace politics' of the president's inner circle, and the growth of the national security apparatus introduces new dimensions to organizational processes and subordinate levels of bureaucratic politics. Real-world case studies are used throughout to allow students to apply theory. These comprise recent events that draw impartially across partisan lines and encompass a variety of diplomatic, military, and economic and trade issues.

Barack Obama's Post-American Foreign Policy
Barack Obama's Post-American Foreign Policy

Author: Robert Singh

Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 2012-06-07

Total Pages: 268

ISBN-13: 1780931123

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After one of the most controversial and divisive periods in the history of American foreign policy under President George W. Bush, the Obama administration was expected to make changes for the better in US relations with the wider world. Now, international problems confronting Obama appear more intractable, and there seems to be a marked continuity in policies between Obama and his predecessor. Robert Singh argues that Obama's approach of 'strategic engagement' was appropriate for a new era of constrained internationalism, but it has yielded modest results. Obama's search for the pragmatic middle has cost him political support at home and abroad, whilst failing to make decisive gains. Singh suggests by calibrating his foreign policies to the emergence of a 'post-American'world, the president has yet to preside over a renaissance of US global leadership. Ironically,Obama's policies have instead hastened the arrival of a post-American world.

Regional Cases in U.S. Foreign Policy
Regional Cases in U.S. Foreign Policy

Author: Donald M. Snow

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2017-05-01

Total Pages: 253

ISBN-13: 1442268212

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Regional Cases in U.S. Foreign Policy is the perfect accompaniment to U.S. Foreign Policy: Back to the Water's Edge. It provides micro-level bilateral interactions among specific states—material that is often ignored or downplayed in more general treatments of the subject. Each of the seven chapters is devoted to a region of the world in which the United States conducts significant foreign policy. Each chapter features case studies of American interaction with two different countries in that region, allowing students the opportunity to compare policy interactions across—as well as within—particular regions.