>gomach@infoweb.abs.net wrote:
>Dear Sir,
>Please help me foward this propsal to mckelvey@flacso.uh.cu
>My system refused to carry it. The attached proposal is for >2000 cuba
>symposium. Please acknowledge if you do.
>Thank you.
>Dr. Godwin Onu
>Department of Political Science
>Nnamdi Azikiwe University,
>PMB 5025, Awka
>Anambra State,
>Nigeria>THE NEW STRATEGIES OF INTERNATIONAL CAPITALISM AND >DOMESTIC POLICIES OF
>AFRICAN STATES: THE CASE OF NIGERIA.
An Abstract
By
Dr. Godwin Onu.
Ag. Head of Department of Political Science
Nnamdi Azikiwe University
Awka,
Anambra State, Nigeria.>The exit of socialism as a competitive phenomenon in the >global
>ideological struggle in the post-cold war era gave way to the >dominance
>and blossom of international capitalism, which at the moment >has the
>privilege of dictating international policy direction. This has >come in
>the name of globalization and democratization. Although this >has one
>singular advantage of bringing the whole world at the >threshold of
>global village, its consequences cannot be all rosy especially >for the
>developing countries. The phenomenon of privatization, >deregulation and
>structural adjustments are too well known and such >implications as
>poverty, inflation, corruption are equally too obvious to neglect >in any
>analysis of the political and economic developments of the >emergent
>nations.
> This paper shall therefore examine critically, the policy
>implications of globalization and international capitalism on >the
>political and economic development of the third world nations. >In
>accomplishing this task, we shall take Nigeria as a case study.
>Nigeria from all intents and purposes is today democratizing. >Her
>leaders also appear to have embraced the dictates of >international
>financial institutions and supra-national organizations as a >panacea to
>the problems of underdevelopment. A population of over 110 >million,
>makes her the most populous country in the African Continent >to the
>extent that every 5th African is a Nigerian. With abundant >human and
>material resources, findings about Nigeria could be of serious
>consequence to Africa and the third World.
> With this background behind our mind, we shall examine >critically,
>the policy implications of globalization and international >capitalism on
>her economic policy, political direction and welfare of the >citizenry.
>In accomplishing this task, an extensive Library research and >Internet
>resources shall be of immense help. We shall make >consultations where
>necessary and back up our claims with available date.
--
Mine Aysen Doyran
PhD Student
Department of Political Science
SUNY at Albany
Nelson A. Rockefeller College
135 Western Ave.; Milne 102
Albany, NY 12222