Product: The Diplomatic Origins of The Nigerian Civil War (1967-1970)
The Nigerian civil war is an epochal moment in the timeline of Nigeria's history. This book critically examines the war through the impact of crucial diplomatic forces in the lead up to hostilities. It analyses the international and domestic factors and the interplay between them that provided a conducive environment for a disastrous war. The study employed robust primary and secondary methods which provided abundant information required for rooted research. The study found that indeed diplomatic forces had a significant role to play in the build up to the civil war and arguably its utilization of diplomacy has provided new and intriguing insights to the historiography and overall understanding of the origins of the Nigerian civil war. 
 
About the Author: Obinna Chukwu currently teaches in the Department of Politics at the University of York, United Kingdom. He has a Master's degree in International Relations & Diplomacy from the University of Birmingham and a Bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of Lagos.

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