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The Study of International Relations in Nigeria

At the outset it is important to make the distinction between International Relations and international politics. In many institutions, especially in North America, these terms are used interchangeably. Yet while ‘International Relations’ refers to all forms of ties across national boundaries, ranging from politico—diplomatic, security—military and economic—developmental to sociocultural relations, ‘international politics’ refers specifically to the political aspects of such relations. These keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords ma…