ECOWAS was established in 1975 for accelerated economic development in the West African sub-region. The supranational organization soon evolved from mere economic cooperation to economic integration, and this giant seemed to have experienced many contradictions.Therefore, the book reviewed the politics involved in the introduction of common currency, and specifically focused on the series of challenges that acts as impediment to the successful take-off of ECOWAS single currency in the sixteen countries that make up the West African region. The study assessed the efforts of ECOWAS and member...

Pairing sophisticated theoretical frameworks with firsthand accounts from actors in the oil industry, this book identifies the root causes of Nigeria's development struggles and offers practical policy solutions for successfully deregulating the oil sector.

This edited volume reflects on some of the important discussions on the trends of governance, conflict and security in Africa. It explores some of the emerging concerns and offers a holistic understanding of the remote and immediate causes of the conflict and how the neo-colonial African states have been structured in a manner that makes violent conflict inevitable. The book thereby provides an overview of Africa’s security challenges and proffers some sustainable policy options for curtailing lawlessness and armed conflict on the continent. Literature is exhaustive about the nexus between...