Question 8
Explain five determinants of Nigeria’s Foreign policy.
Observation
This was a popular question. The performance of the candidates who answered it was above average. The candidates were expected to provide the following answers to the question.
- Historical background/experience
- Geographical location
- Size of the country
- Socio-economic conditions
- Technological advancement
- National capability and capacity
- Demographic/Population factors
- The nature and type of the political system
- Military strength, capability and preparedness
- Natural resources endowment
- Membership of international organizations
- Multilateral and Bilateral agreements with other States
- Globalization and Neo-liberalism
- Climate change
- International laws, customs and conventions
- Treaty obligations and alliances
- Nuclear weapon, armament and disarmament
- Democratization and human rights
- Transnational migration
- National interest
- Religious/Cultural considerations/factors
- Ethnic and tribal considerations/factors
- Psychology and political orientation of the leader
- Influence of public opinion and pressure groups
- Ideology of the leader and ruling government