期刊名称：Journal of Alternative Perspectives in the Social Sciences
印刷版ISSN：1944-1088
电子版ISSN：1944-1096
出版年度：2012
卷号：4
期号：3
页码：577-593
出版社：Guild of Independent Scholars
摘要：The Niger Delta region of Nigeria with its tremendous natural endowment of oil and gas was a theatre of plunder, war, hostage taking, vandalization of oil pipe line and flow stations. The restiveness in the region was a direct result of historical deprivation, oppression, marginalization and dispossession. Revenue from the oil sector were subjected to distortions and malformation. There was lack of transparency in the administration of oil sales proceeds. Because of its natural endowment the region is also a critical region for the international community. It was therefore not surprising that the Niger Delta crisis attracted international attention. This work thus examines the international dimension of the crisis and its implication on Nigeria's external image. The work invariably examines the challenges posed by the crisis on Nigeria's foreign policy. In this era of international economic meltdown and restructuring, a holistic restructuring of Nigeria's federal structure will be a better starting point to solving of the numerous problems facing the Nigerian nation and the Niger delta crisis in particular. The amnesty programme may just be a palliative
关键词：Niger Delta crisis; Nigeria's Foreign Policy; International ;Dimension
