Book talk: Nigerian Security - The Tragedy of Latent Great Powers

How secure is Nigeria? Put differently, can Nigeria survive? Despite Nigeria’s critical position in African security, academics and policymakers globally often overlook the gravity of its security challenges. This book addresses this gap by examining Nigeria’s survival and its implications for international security. In doing so, the book provides a comprehensive, non-Eurocentric, non-great-power-centric theory, strategic realism, for assessing national security. The arguments in the book contribute to a broader understanding of how great powers relate with small powers in the global south, such as most African states. The Nigerian case contributes to the body of literature that integrates small/minor powers into realist studies in International Relations. The empirical and theoretical contributions offer valuable insights for developing more effective policies to address the diverse and multidimensional security challenges facing states in the global south. The book concludes that Nigeria’s continuous survival is highly improbable as the 21st century unfolds.

Author

Manu Lekunze is a Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in International Relations at the University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom. His research has covered topics in International Security, such as maritime strategy, intelligence, insurgency, the economics of security, complex adaptive systems, defence, and grand strategy. Dr Lekunze consults on national security, geopolitical risk and political risk in African states. He has appeared on the BBC, Al Jazeera English, TRT World, and CGTN, as well as several print and broadcast media outlets globally.

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