Date of Award
12-14-2021
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Political Science
First Advisor
Dr. Jelena Subotic
Second Advisor
Dr Kim Reimann
Third Advisor
Amb. Mary Ann Peters
Abstract
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, and the achievement of social contract. The study modifies the previous main assumption that only a linear causal relationship exists between neocolonialism, corruption, bad governance, and terrorist activities, by revealing that there is also a reverse order causality relationship among the interrogated variables, neocolonialism, corruption, bad governance, and terrorist activities.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57709/26664404
Recommended Citation
Nwune, Udoka W., "Neocolonialism and Terrorist Activities in Africa: A Case Study of Nigeria." Thesis, Georgia State University, 2021.
doi: https://doi.org/10.57709/26664404
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