Conceptualising soft power policy in Africa : The case of Cameroon foreign policy on the Bakassi peninsula
- 주제(키워드) International Development , Cooperation
- 발행기관 아주대학교
- 지도교수 Iain Watson
- 발행년도 2013
- 학위수여년월 2013. 8
- 학위명 석사
- 학과 및 전공 국제대학원 국제개발협력과
- 실제URI http://www.dcollection.net/handler/ajou/000000014761
- 본문언어 영어
- 저작권 아주대학교 논문은 저작권에 의해 보호받습니다.
초록/요약
Many years have passed since the 1960s when Africa began the transition to independent status. Despite this far, Africa have not had a glaring picture in the international stage because of many problems which included boundary conflicts. Boundary conflicts have dragged the continent behind for so many years. While Africa is trying to dabble with its problems, it image in the international arena have not been exhaustive. This research takes up the challenge to visit the causes of Africa’s boundary conflicts pacifically the case of Cameroon and Nigeria boundary conflict at the Bakassi peninsula bringing forth paradigm of a boundary conflict that was perfectly settled without resorting to violent conflict between the two powerful countries of the sub-region. My thesis will examine the use of hard power to resolve boundary conflicts as pursued by most other countries in Africa and it repercussion in comparism to the Cameroon soft power approach to settle its boundary conflict with Nigeria including the benefits that it has for the region as a whole. Keywords: Boundary conflict, hard power, repercussion, soft power
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TABLE OF CONTENT
DEDICATION---------------------------------------------------------------------------------i
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT------------------------------------------------------------------ii
ABSTRACT----------------------------------------------------------------------------------iii
TABLE OF CONTENT--------------------------------------------------------------------iv
LIST OF PHOTOS---------------------------------------------------------------------------v
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTORY NOTE
1.1 OBSERVSTION/BACKGROUND--------------------------------------------1
1.2 HYPOTHESIS---------------------------------------------------------------------6
1.3 MOTIVATION--------------------------------------------------------------------6
1.4 RESEARCH QUESTIONS-----------------------------------------------------6
1.5 METHODOLOGY----------------------------------------------------------------6
1.6 CHAPTER OUTLINE-----------------------------------------------------------7
1,7 LITERATURE REVIEW-------------------------------------------------------7
CHAPTER TWO: THEORITICAL STUDIES
2.1 POWER IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS---------------------------16
2.2 REALIST GLOBAL ASSERTION OF POWER-------------------------17
2.2.1 REALISM AND THE STATE-------------------------------------------------18
2.2.2 REALISM AND TERRITORIAL SOVEREIGNTY---------------------19
2.2.3 REALISM AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS---------------------20
2.3 SOFT POWER THEORY-----------------------------------------------------21
2.3.1 SOFT POWER HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE--------------------------22
2.3.2 SOFT POWER CONTEMPORARY PERSPECTIVE-------------------23
2.3.3 SOFT POWER IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS-------------------24
2.3.4 SIGNIFICANCE OF SOFT POWER IN INTERNATIONAL RELATION-------------------------------------------------------------------------25
2.4 SOCIAL CONSTRUCTIVISM IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------28
CHAPTER THREE: BAKASSI PENINSULA DISPUTE
3.1 PRE-INDEPENDENCE BOUNDARY DISPUTE-------------------------31
3.2 POST-INDEPENDENCE BOUNDARY DISPUTE------------------------33
3.3 HARD POWER PROBLEMS IN RESOLVING BOUNDARY DISPUTES-------------------------------------------------------------------------39
CHAPTER FOUR: CAMEROON SOFT POWER
4.1 CAMEROON’S SOFT POWER RESOURCES----------------------------44
4.2 WHY CAMEROON APPROACH TO BOUNDARY DISPUTE A SOFT POWER------------------------------------------------------------------48
4.3 HOW CAMEROON SOFT POWER COULD ENHANCE REGIONAL STABILITY AND GROWTH-------------------------------------------------48
4.4 CAN CAMEROON SOFT POWER ALONE RESOLVE BOUNDARY DISPUTE? ------------------------------------------------------------------------50
4.5 CONCLUSION--------------------------------------------------------------------52
4.6 REFERENCES--------------------------------------------------------------------54
