Nigeria-United States Relations: Perspectives on Political Change in Africa

This study centers on Nigeria-United States relations, focusing on both countries’ perspectives on political change in Africa in the waning years of decolonization. It is strongly premised on the assumption that international politics are generally a mix of conflicting and cooperative relationships. It is in this context that Nigeria-United States Relations examines Nigeria-United States perspectives, and those positions taken by both countries on the issue of political change in Africa.

Smart Uhakheme is Associate Professor of Political Science and Surrogate Dean of the School of Social Sciences at Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach, Florida. He teaches courses in African Politics, Comparative Politics, International Politics, and U.S. Foreign Policy. He earned his doctoral degree in Political Science from Atlanta University (now Clark Atlanta University) Atlanta, Georgia. Professor Uhakheme is the author of many articles, and has presented papers at numerous academic conferences. He is currently working on a book on Nigeria’s Search for Democracy.