African Journal of
Political Science and International Relations

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Pol. Sci. Int. Relat.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0832
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJPSIR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 411

Review

Manifest destiny and foreign relations: Examining the Nigeria-South Africa contradiction

ADETUNJI, Olumuyiwa Adebayo
  • ADETUNJI, Olumuyiwa Adebayo
  • Department of Political Science, School of Arts and Social Sciences, Federal College of Education, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria.
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ADEWUMI, Eyitayo Folasade
  • ADEWUMI, Eyitayo Folasade
  • Department of Political Science and Public Administration, Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 13 August 2020
  •  Accepted: 22 October 2020
  •  Published: 31 January 2021

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