INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS PROJECT TOPICS AND RESEARCH MATERIALS

• 181. NIGERIA AND SOUTH AFRICA: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF TWO TWENTY FIRST CENTURY POLITI...

  » ABSTRACT The reforms at home and aspiration to or actual leadership of the continent are two factors that shape the current phase of Nigeria–South Africa political and diplomatic relations. The character of Nigeria South Africa relations changed with the commencement of multiracial democracy based on universal adult suffrage in South Africa and the return to civilian rule in Nigeria. Consequ...Continue Reading »

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• 182. NIGERIA-CHINA TRADE RELATIONS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA, 2001-2013

  » Abstract Over the past several decades, the economies of the world have become greatly connected through international trade and globalization. The trade relations between Nigeria and China have grown in recent years. Overtime, researchers have contributed on the Nigeria China relations with interest on foreign aids, balance of trade, foreign direct investment and trade policies between the two co...Continue Reading »

  85 pages |  365 engagements | 

• 183. AGOA AND AFRICAN UNDERDEVELOPMENT, A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF A MAJOR CONTRADICTIONS

  » ABSTRACT The study examines the African Growth and Opportunity Act and African underdevelopment, a critical analysis of major contradictions. The thrust of the research work is to find out if AGOA has spurred the level of investment needed to expand economic activity in the rural agricultural sector. The research work also seeks to examine if AGOA has promoted export diversification with particula...Continue Reading »

  85 pages |  379 engagements | 

• 184. US-IRANIAN RELATIONS (1997-2007) A CRITICAL APPRAISAL

  » ABSTRACT Presently the world watches the unfolding political panorama of US and Iran relations without understanding the basic compelling issue(s) propelling their present relations. While the world global media follows suit in condemning Iranians in consonance with US State department declaration of Iran as a state sponsor of terrorism. The UN has surmised therefore, that the present and greatest...Continue Reading »

  85 pages |  656 engagements | 

• 185. NIGERIA’S EXTERNAL DEBT AND THE POLITICS OF DEBT CANCELLATION (1999 – 2007)

  » ABSTRACT This study examines Nigeria’s external debt and the politics of debt cancellation between 1999 and 2007. The Nigerian president Obasanjo had waged six – years war on debt cancellation. He hard to hire an ex World Bank Official, Nigeria born Ngozi Okonjo Iweala as finance minister to prosecute the war. In their bid, they joined other several other anti poverty relief campaigner...Continue Reading »

  85 pages |  362 engagements | 

• 186. NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE UKRAINIAN CRISIS

  » ABSTRACT The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was formed due to the rising Soviet power in the aftermath of World War II. Many expected that NATO would be disbanded, following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, but this did not happen. NATO believed that she was indispensable for security in Europe, even after the end of the USSR. After the Cold War, NATO’s raison d’être was ...Continue Reading »

  85 pages |  391 engagements | 

• 187. THE ETHNIC FACTOR IN THE NIGERIA CAMEROON BORDER DISPUTE

  » ABSTRACT Although the dynamics of the Nigeria Cameroon border conflicts in its entirety has attracted considerable attention in recent times, no serious study has been conducted to find out the impact of the ethnic interests of the people living in the Bakassi and the link between the ICJ ruling and the secessionist bid of the people as well, on the Nigeria Cameroon border problems. The central ai...Continue Reading »

  85 pages |  373 engagements | 

• 188. RADICAL ETHNIC ORGANIZATIONS IN 21ST CENTURY NIGERIA: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE...

  » Abstract This work explores the problems triggered by ethnic militias in the Nigerian federation. One of the fundamental problems currently facing the Nigerian state is how to manage the endless activities of ethnic militia that have been ravaging the country for over two decades now. Ethnic minority tensions and agitations are important features of the ongoing struggles to resolve the issue of, o...Continue Reading »

  85 pages |  400 engagements | 

• 189. CORPORATE ADVERTISING AND CLIENTELE GROWTH AMONG SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Problem No doubt that most business (both small and medium) have witnessed tremendous growth over the years. This has ushered in an area of stiff competition among businesses. The tendency these days for small and medium scale enterprises to reach out to their customers with packages or several products in order to attract and retain these customers. ...Continue Reading »

  61 pages |  385 engagements | 

• 190. OPIONION OF MEDIA PROFESSIONALS ON HAZARDS OF JOURNALISM PRACTICE IN AKWA IBOM S...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the Study The practice of journalism in Akwa Ibom State has been a function of manipulation probably as a result of conspicuous hazards. Journalists are often confronted with threats due to politicization of the profession. Akala (2003) posits that the media personnel is not adequately protected and backed by legitimate laws that forbids excessive proliferati...Continue Reading »

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• 191. SOCIAL MEDIA USAGE AND DEVIANT BEHAVIOUR AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN NORT...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background tothe Study One of the most critical factors affecting the achievement of educational aims and objectives is deviant behaviour. The aims and objectives of education was to develop the domains of individual to meet the societal needs and the individual sustenance but the plaque of deviant behaviour among secondary students tend to betray these purposes. Deviant b...Continue Reading »

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• 192. PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS OF ENTREPRENEURS IN NIGERIA

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.0 Background of the study The small business sector is the fastest growing segment of Nigeria’s economy. It is a strategic sector which is the engine for national development. Indeed, it plays a crucial role in both stability and the health of the national economy in terms of employment, taxes, competition, support to local communities, gross national product, sect...Continue Reading »

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• 193. A STUDY OF ADVERTISING STRATEGIES OF AMAECOM GLOBAL

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study Advertising has become a powerful communication tool in passing messages about the products and services to both customers and potential customers. When there is adequate awareness through advertising, high patronage will be achieved, which will result in increase in sales, productivity and product level of the organization. Adamu (2000) however...Continue Reading »

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• 194. A STUDY OF THE PUBLIC RELATIONS STRATEGIES OF ANCHOR INSURANCE COMPANY

  » CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION Public relations is as old as the Stone Age and relations have always existed between people. What is new is the modern public relations practice, which dates only from about 1923 (Okereke, 1976). Several opinions on the concept of public relations have been put forward. However, all of them do emphasize that the basic philosophy underlying public relations practice is...Continue Reading »

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• 195. SALARIES AND WAGES ADMINISTRATION AS A TOOL FOR IMPROVING EMPLOYEE’S PERFORMAN...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Organization is the most significant and integral point of administration. Without proper organization, administration is not possible. Thus organization is important to every administrative action. For no administrative action can be implemented without an organization. Therefore, no organization can exist without people or human resources to p...Continue Reading »

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• 196. THE IMPACT OF CHANGE MANAGEMENT IN NIGERIAN BANKING INDUSTRY

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Change as a fact of life in modern organization and in the world in general in at the same time a disruptive and disorienting event which people continue to resist. Individuals resist changes for reason ranging from self interest to low tolerance to change organization on its part tend to change plans, technologies organization structures, peopl...Continue Reading »

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• 197. THE IMPACT OF CREDIT MANAGEMENT ON THE PROFITABILITY OF A MANUFACTURING FIRM

  » CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Credit management is a term used to identify accounting functions usually conducted under the umbrella of accounts receivables. Essentially, this collection of processes involves qualifying the extension of credit to a customer, monitors the reception and logging of payments on outstanding invoices, the initiation of collection procedures, a...Continue Reading »

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• 198. THE IMPACT OF EMPLOYEES PARTICIPATION IN DECISION MAKING IN NIGERIAN PUBLIC SECT...

  » CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION Employee participation is creating an environment in which people have an impact on decision and actions that affect their jobs. Employee participation is not the goal nor is it a tool, as practiced in Nigerian Public sectors. Rather, employee participation is a management and leadership philosophy about how people are most enabled to contribute to continuous improveme...Continue Reading »

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• 199. THE IMPACT OF MOTIVATION ON EMPLOYEE’S JOB PERFORMANCE IN AN ORGANISATION

  » CHAPTER ONE1.1 INTRODUCTION Motivation means so many things to different people. Their impact on the individual depends also on his perception of what he considers to be of value to him and invariably influences his action or non action. Motivation can be described as a set of incentives monetary of otherwise, reward and punishment systems which determine or influence staff performance and altitud...Continue Reading »

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• 200. RIGHTS OF WOMEN IN THE CONSTITUTIONS OF NIGERIA, 1960- 2007 CASE STUDY OF AFIKPO...

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