The Contours and Depth of Nigeria’s Foreign Policy under Goodluck Jonathan

Abstract

Foreign policy is an essential and important part of any government. Inevitably, the manner a country relates with the outside world will always be a topic of interest, both domestically and internationally. President Jonathan has ruled Nigeria for almost six years and in that time, has tried to make his imprint on Nigeria’s foreign policy. This paper examines just how much he has managed to do that, his achievements and shortcomings, and also makes some comparison between his foreign policies and past governments were appropriate