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Neocolonialism And Terrorist Activities In Africa: A Case Study Of Nigeria, Udoka W. Nwune

Political Science Theses

Previous literature has overlooked the connection of neocolonialism and terrorist activities in Nigeria. This research explores how neocolonialism stimulates corruption and bad governance in postcolonial states like Nigeria, and how corruption and bad governance in turn have prompted a societal menace in which terrorist activities have thrived in Nigeria. The study highlights that in the case of Nigeria there is no conceptual difference between bad governance and corruption. Thus, corruption and bad governance occurs alongside. The study undercovers the underlying effects of neocolonialism on the Nigeria state as well as how corruption and bad governance deters economic development, social inclusion, …