LEADER 02964oam 2200445z 450 001 9910792658303321 005 20230201173404.0 010 $a1-4985-4535-1 010 $a1-4985-4536-X 035 $a(CKB)3710000001009114 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4785198 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000001009114 100 $a20170327d2017 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aNigeria, Africa, and the United States $echallenges of governance, development, and security /$fOlayiwola Abegunrin 210 1$aLanham, MD:$cLexington Books,$d2017. 215 $a1 online resource 225 1 $aAfrican governance and development. 311 08$aPrint version: Abegunrin, Olayiwola, author. Nigeria, Africa, and the United States Lanham : Lexington Books, 2016 9781498545358 (DLC) 2016037263 327 $aNigeria: Africa's regional power -- Nigeria-United States relations: from ambivalence to partnership -- Challenges of democracy, good governance, and security in the age of terrorism: Boko Haram terrorist in Nigeria -- Boko Haram and the United States reactions to terrorism in Nigeria -- The new Nigerian immigrants and their economic activities in the United States -- United States and unequal international economic relations: Africa as a victim -- The Clinton Administration and African Growth and Opportunity Act -- The Bush Administration and United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) -- The Obama Administration and U.S. policy towards Africa: a new direction? -- Appendix A: Nigerian business activities in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area -- Appendix B: Chronology of landmarks dates and events in U.S.-Africa relations, 1957-2015 -- Appendix C: Framework: for the establishment of bi-national commission between the government of Nigeria and the United States government -- Appendix D: Letter to the Secretary of State. 330 $aThis book explores US policy in Africa and the challenges facing Nigeria in development, good governance, and security, including the possibilities of US-Nigerian collaboration on issues of global security. This book emphasizes the growing role that Nigeria will play in global security in the twenty-first century as the African regional power. 410 0$aAfrican governance and development. 606 $aInternational cooperation 606 $aSecurity, International 607 $aUnited States$xForeign relations$zAfrica 607 $aUnited States$xForeign relations$zNigeria 607 $aNigeria$xForeign relations$zUnited States 607 $aNigeria$xPolitics and government$y21st century 615 0$aInternational cooperation. 615 0$aSecurity, International. 676 $a327.7306 700 $aAbegunrin$b Olayiwola$0242669 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910792658303321 996 $aNigeria, Africa, and the United States$93775877 997 $aUNINA