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ABSTRACT US- Iran relations and its bearing on nuclear arms proliferation in the Midd... more ABSTRACT US- Iran relations and its bearing on nuclear arms proliferation in the Middle-East happens to be one of the major challenges of international politics, peace and security. This is because since the 1979 Iranian Revolution, the foreign policies of these two strategic states in the region (Middle-East) have been antagonistic due to the opposing roles each state seeks to play in the region and the influence of domestic politics on the foreign policy machines of both states. All these animosities have played out in major events such as; The 1953 Coup that ousted Mohammed Mossadeq, The Iranian Hostage Crisis, the Iran-Iraq War(1980-1988) etc. The 2003 discovery of hidden nuclear assets in Nantanz and Arak by Mujahedeen El Kaleq added a nuclear variant to this already problematic relationship making it a very important part of the foreign policy considerations in the Middle East region for subsequent US administrations from Bush to Trump and now Joe Biden. Despite the major ground covered by the Obama administration as a result of the landmark JCPOA (Joint Committee Plan of Action), the Trump’s regime unilateral pull-out from the nuclear plan has reincarnated old issues and feuds between USA and Iran for the current Biden administration. Using a historically backed ex-post-facto method, this research thesis probes into the tumultuous relationship between Washington and Tehran and its implications on the nuclear ambitions of other strategic nations in the region such as, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt taking into consideration the stage of their individual nuclear programs and the strategic incentives or disincentives as regards their pursuit of nuclear arms parity with a potentially nuclear armed Iran, whose uranium enrichment is currently at 60% purity. Which is way beyond JCPOA thresholds.

Indeed, imperialism has been one of the most dominant forces in world politics over the last four... more Indeed, imperialism has been one of the most dominant forces in world politics over the last four centuries, carving up whole countries while oppressing indigenous peoples and obliterating entire civilizations. Imperialism is not just about armies, labor and gold. Imperialism has a cultural dimension. When one part of the world systematically oppresses another, it changes not only the material make-up of those societies, it also affects the cultures.
According to Rodney (1972):
“Africa in the fifteenth century was not just a jumble of different ‘tribes.’ There was a pattern and there was historical movement. Societies such as feudal Ethiopia and Egypt were at the furthest point of the process of evolutionary development. Zimbabwe and the Bachwezi states were also clearly on the ascent away from communalism, but at a lower level than the feudal states and a few others that were not yet feudal such as those in Western Sudan.”

This above insight by Rodney shows that Africa had a particular pattern of development before interference from without the continent. As it was and still is with Africa so has it been with the rest of the third world countries in Asia and Latin America.

This is why we can say that the political and economic life of the so-called Third –World countries cannot be discussed or given a cursory glance without taking consideration of the influence of the developed or industrialized nations of the west and North America. This view came as an antithesis to the Modernization paradigm of political economy, which stated that the third world’s economic and political life can be studied as a closed system meaning; underdevelopment in the third world is an original situation.
However , the above thesis remains what the neo-Marxist scholars of the school of imperialism have come to contradict, because truly the politics of the third- world countries of Asia ,Africa, and Latin America ,cannot be studied outside the imperialist incursion of the third world , which is an offshoot of the growth of advanced capitalism. This is why Lenin in his book considered imperialism as the highest stage of capitalism.
Capitalism as an economic ideology was influenced greatly by the Industrial Revolution in the west, starting from Britain in 1760(Collins concise encyclopedia) , and later spreading to other parts of Europe in the 18th century. The growth of capitalism and its spread around Europe further brought about the saturation of the European markets. So in essence there was need for markets elsewhere for these goods. So the continents of Africa, Asia and Latin America became seen as veritable markets for for these goods.
Thus was born the idea of colonialism, which was consequently a manifestation of imperialism, whereby territories were turned into colonies of the principal authority for the main purpose of plunder. The colonization of the third world countries by imperialist Europe halted and distorted the development patterns that were being followed by the now called third world countries. Where these imperialists were not allowed to peacefully assume power, they took it by force.

Today, even after the decolonization of the countries of the so-called third world, the industrialized nations are not only exporting goods but also capital in the form of machinery, technology, investments and loans. This paper is aimed at elucidating the concept and phenomenon of imperialism vis-à-vis the underdevelopment situation in the third world today.

Books by Itaita W I L S O N Perewari

THE EVALUATION OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS IN CONTEMPORARY GOVERNACE IN NIGERA , 2012

This study aims at exploring the problems of intergovernmental relations in modern day governance... more This study aims at exploring the problems of intergovernmental relations in modern day governance. Its challenges and prospects are examined with a view to identifying the basic issues working against free flow of intergovernmental relations. It has been noted that the interrelationship between the various levels of government in "Third World" countries is not cordial or environmentally and administratively friendly.
However , the situation is often oblamed on corruption , nepotism, patronage and the crude politics that is still being practiced ein African countries , such as Nigeria.

In the process , issues such as the sharing of Mineral resources , control by one level of government over another , tax jurisdiction and law making are cited as the major areas of intergovernmental relations in Nigeria where conflicts and problenms abound. Evidently , the practice of pseudo and quasi - federalsim among others has been listed as the catalyst that spurs the conflicts and problems between levels of government.
Recommendations on the proper practice of true and fiscal federalism as the major panacea to the problems of intergovernmental relations in Nigeria would normally follow.

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INTRODUCTION Political economy entails the relationship between politics and economics. As a fiel... more INTRODUCTION
Political economy entails the relationship between politics and economics. As a field of study, it seeks to understand, explain and predict the nexus between the state and the market as it relates to social formations. The parallel existence and mutual interaction of state and market in the market create political economy. These parallel existence and mutual interactions are both existent at inter-state and intra-state levels. At the interstate level we now talk of International Political economy. According to Frieden and Lake(2003, pp.1) “International political economy is the study of the interplay of economics and politics in the world arena”. This definition takes into cognizance the intercourse and interaction of politics and economics in the international system as the main import of international political economy.
There have been indeed different ideological perspectives that have been put forward by scholars to rationalise the study of political economy. And they have been viewed in various variants. Some see it as Liberalism, Economic Nationalism and Marxism. While others have seen it from the perspectives of Realism, Liberalism and Historical structuralism/Marxism.
This paper follows the latter category and delves into the grand narratives they have put forward as backgrounds for understanding and rationalising International political economy(IPE).
The three major perspectives looked into by this paper are Realism, Liberalism and Historical Structuralism/ Marxism. Realism stresses power and maintains that politics can’t be separated from economic activities, while Liberalism maintains that the political sphere and the economic sphere should be kept separate and finally the Marxists believe in the primacy of the economy in determining political activities.
Looking at the above peripheral explanations of the three main perspectives to be considered, this paper attempts a deep and more comprehensive exploration of these grand narratives of political economy and attempt a critique of them all.

THE EVALUATION OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS IN CONTEMPORARY GOVERNACE IN NIGERA , 2012