Title: Borderlands in Africa :
Authors: Asiwaju, A. I.,; Adeniyi, P. O.; University of Lagos Faculty Arts Seminar on Issues of Borderlands in Africa
Date: 1989
Publisher: University of Lagos Press,
Physical description: xxiii, 436 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language: English
LC classification: D
Contents: Identification and characteristics of borderlands in Africa / Omolade Adejuyigbe Legal perspective on border issues / M. Ayo Ajomo Borderland as the function of space and time / E. Kola Ogundowole Critique of borderland theories / C.S Momoh Borderlands : policy implications of definition for Nigeria's 'gateway' state administrations and local governments / Anthony I Asiwaju Territorial behavior in animals / S.L Omo-Malaka Urban marginality's perception of self : preliminary comparative note on Ilubirin Apeja (Lagos) and 35-47 Street Southside Chicago / Emmanuel Debo Babatunde Bridges across Africa's ethnic boundaries / Nnabuenyi Ugonna Buchi Emecheta's Destination Biafra / Karen King-Aribisala Black aesthetic / Lynn Nwuneli Border in French and French-African literature / M.A Johnson Boundary problems and the policies of African nations : a materials engineering approach / D.A Aderibigbe Process of cartographic definition of Nigerian boundaries / Olayinka Y Balogun International and interstate boundaries in Nigeria / O Adebekun Socio-linguistic profile of Nigeria's northern and eastern borders / Conrad Max Benedict Brann Borderland 'equilibrium' in Africa : an ethnolinguistic perspective in conflict resolution / Victor Owhotu Transborder cultural interaction : the case of the Hausa style mosques across Nigeria/Niger boundary / Susan B Aradeon Nationality and citizenship : the legal problematic of transborder ethnic communities in Nigeria / Olayide Adigun Borders in international relations and military strategy : focus on Nigeria's western boundary, 1898-1945 / A.E Ekoko Potentials of Nigerian boundary corridors as sources of international economic conflict / J.L. Okon Ekpenyong Lake Chad as an instrument of international co-operation / Ibrahim James Offshore boundaries and jurisdictional zones in relation to ECOWAS countries : existing structural diversities and new opportunities for cooperation / J.A Akintola-Arikawe Political economy of artificial boundaries / O Akintola-Bello Transborder data flow and action plan for ECOWAS / Olayide Abass Role of communication in border relations / Idowu Sobowale Cosmopolitanism vs. provincialism : the dialectic of development on the nation-state / A Fakolade 'Area study' approach to research on Nigeria's borders : a proposed programme / Anthony I Asiwaju Developmental stages of U.S.-Mexico borderlands studies : implication for the study of African borders / Ellwyn R Stoddard Research activity on the U.S.-Mexico borderlands : trends and challenges / Oscar J Martinez Border studies : the state of the art in Europe / Raimondo Strassoldo Methodology of the multi-disciplinary problem : borderlands and socio-cultural interactions / F.A Adeyoyin Some questions and 'sky' solutions to border resource management / Peter O Adeniyi
Notes: Based on papers presented at the First Annual Seminar on Issues of Borderlands in Africa, 27-29 March, 1985, University of Lagos.
Subject headings (LCSH): Africa, West--Boundaries.; Africa, West--Civilization.; Africa, West--Politics and government--1960-; Borderlands--Africa, West.; Borderlands--Nigeria.; Nigeria--Boundaries.; Nigeria--Civilization.; Nigeria--Politics and government--1960-