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Political Economy of the Insecurity Impasse in Northern Nigeria
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- Authors
- Advisor
- 신성호
- Major
- 국제대학원 국제개발정책학과
- Issue Date
- 2014-02
- Publisher
- 서울대학교 대학원
- Keywords
- Insecurity ; Economic Development ; Islamic extremists ; Northern Nigeria ; Nigerian government.
- Description
- 학위논문 (석사)-- 서울대학교 국제대학원 : 국제개발정책학과, 2014. 2. 신성호.
- Abstract
- This paper assesses the insecurity situation in the northern part of Nigeria and its
impact on economic development of the region. The research findings have shown that
while there have been several explanations for the on-going security impasses in
Northern Nigeria, the problem has primarily been a reflection of the existing political
as well as socio-economic gaps between the North and the South. The research further
reveals that the situation in the Northern part of the country is aggravated by the
deteriorating economic situation in the region which continues to make it an ideal place
for Islamic extremists to carry out their reign of terror against government institutions
and the Nigerian state at large.
The paper also examines the approaches adopted by the government in responding to
the insecurity in the region and finds that the approaches so far adopted by the
government continue to yield very little results. In-depth study of the situation in the
Northern part of the country reveals that the grievances which have resulted in the use
of violent tactics against the government are better addressed through a multifaceted
approach which takes into account the specific needs of the region.
In addition to this, the paper shows that despite some economic gains made in the
Northern part, these gains are at risk of being reversed due to the on-going insecurity in
the region, which has caused the Northern part of the country to witness a slower pace
of overall economic development compared to the Southern part of the country.
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The paper concludes with alternative policy recommendations based on the research
findings that point to the peculiarities of the region and which offer a possible avenue
for addressing the insecurity impasse in the region.
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- English
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