Nigeria-Pakistan Relations

Contemporary Developments and Dynamics
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-032-95614-5
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 232 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 453 g

Reihe: Routledge Studies in South Asian Politics

Against the backdrop of a shifting global order and strategic realignments, this book examines the past 63 years of Nigeria-Pakistan relations, exploring the factors that have shaped their domestic politics and foreign policy, as well as taking a broader look towards trilateral cooperation between China, Nigeria, and Pakistan.

Using a comparative political lens, the book addresses a significant gap in how Africa, particularly Nigeria, is perceived, studied, and taught in Pakistan. Chapters highlight the importance of people-to-people connections in the shaping of Nigeria-Pakistan relations over time, contributing to existing scholarship on South-South migration. Further, the book compares diverse political systems, civil-military relations, and entrenched corruption, along with the implications of these dynamics for human development and emerging economic growth. Beyond foreign relations, the book addresses the intricate and dynamic domestic politics of both countries through the theoretical framework of elitism, examining how certain actors have consistently shaped and re-shaped the democratic landscape in these nations.

Ultimately addressing an underexplored area of international relations, the book will be of interest to scholars, postgraduate students, and researchers in the fields of international and comparative politics, regional and area studies, global southern political sociology, and migration studies.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ayoola, Najimdeen Bakare

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen
• Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Volkskunde Historische & Regionale Volkskunde
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Studien zu einzelnen Ländern und Gebieten

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction: Understanding Nigeria-Pakistan Relations Chapter One: Pakistan-Africa Relations Chapter Two: Identical Politics Chapter Three: Political Anomalies: From Political to Cultural Corruption  Chapter Four: Nigeria-Pakistan Military Relations: Beyond Hardware Transactions  Chapter Five: Nigeria-Pakistan Economic Relations  Chapter Six: Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): An Examination of Select States in Nigeria and Pakistan Chapter Seven - Issues in Contemporary Nigeria-Pakistan Society Chapter Eight - China-Nigeria-Pakistan Tripartite Cooperation

Über Autor(innen)

Najimdeen Ayoola Bakare is an Associate Professor in the Department of International and Strategic Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. His research interests are broad, with particular focus on EU politics, global politics, African politics, European Muslim issues, regionalism, development studies, theories of international relations, minority issues, and both Islamic and Western philosophy. With two decades of teaching experience, he has authored numerous research articles, book chapters, and monographs. His recent publications include China's Globalisation and the New World Order (2025); Arab-Israel Normalisation – A Global Perspective (2023); and “Creating Policy Change in Infrastructural Development Discourse: The BRI in Tanzania during and after the John Magufuli Presidency,” in China's Belt and Road Initiative in Africa: Aid Policies and Economic Development, edited by R. Mireille Manga Edimo and Julien Rajaoson (pp. 20–56, 2025). His scholarship has made significant contributions to international and local academic debates, with publications appearing in leading journals and edited volumes.