Table des matières
Bernard Caron
PréfaceJ. Jacob et Massoud Omar
IntroductionJibrin Ibrahim
Chapter Two
Towards a Nigerian perspective on the French problematic in Africa- Introduction
- The French savoir faire
- France’s African policy and its role as NATO’s gendarme
- Economic control
- Political influence
- Military presence and intervention
- Conclusion
- The Paradox of Nigeria / France relations
- Nigeria / France political relations
- The civil war
- Rapprochement
- French presence in the nigerian economy
- Trade relations
- Banking sector
- Industrial sector
- Petroleum sector
- Construction
- Conclusion
- Nigeria’s Strategic Interests
- SAP and the future of Nigeria / France relations
C. Odock
Chapter Three
France, Africa and the EEC : The Lome conventions and the growth of French influence in AfricaC. C. Onukogu
Chapter Four
French export promotion strategies : Lessons for Nigeria- Introduction
- 1. Definition And analysis of concepts: export promotion strategy
- 1.1. Export promotion
- 1.2. Strategy
- 2. Rationale For export promotion strategy
- 2.1 Fierce competition in the international export market
- 2.2 Modification of transnational companies
- 2.3 Economic linkage effects of export
- 2.4 Rising protectionist tendencies in many national economies
- 2.5 "Me-too" attitude to export promotion
- 2.6 Inability of developing countries to pay cash for their imports
- 2.7 The effect of the Declaration of the Principle of Free Trade
- 3. Analysis of French public export promotion strategies
- 3.1. Monetary export promotion strategy
- 3.1.1. The export insurance sub-system
- Pre-export activity phase
- Physical export activity phase
- Post-export policies
- Operational principles of the strategy
- Export insurance policy and time horizon
- Modalities for credit purchase
- Modalities for credit sales
- 3.1.2. The export credit sub-system
- Credit sales
- Credit purchase
- Government-to-government credit
- Official Development Assistance (ODA)
- 3.1.3 The currency devaluation sub-system
- 3.1.4 Industrial reconversion and modernisation
- 3.1.5 The fiscal measures sub-system
- 3.2. The non-monetary system of export promotion
- 3.2.1. National institutions
- 3.2.2. Mass information
- 3.2.3. Sectorial economic planning and redeployment
- 3.2.4. Organisation of information
- 3.2.5. Participating in and support for international dialogue on the liberalisation of trade
- 3.2.6. Creation of the post of roving ambassador
- 3.2.7. Yearly export merit awards to the best exporters
- 3.2.8. Political stability
- 3.2.9. Good political relationship with other nations
- 3.2.10. Strategic management orientation
- 4. Perspectives of French public export promotion strategies
- 4.1. Perspectives in the short-term
- 4.1.1. Internal economic, political and social factors
- 4.1.2. Tendency towards less government intervention in the economy
- 4.1.3. International competition and the attitude of competitors to export promotion
- 4.1.4. Increasing indebtedness of developing economies
- 4.2. Perspectives in the long-term
- 4.2.1. The pressure from international organisations
- 4.2.2. International harmonisation of all elements of export promotion
- 4.2.3. International attitude to international accords
- 5. Lessons for Nigeria’s export economy
- 6. Recommendations for public export promotion strategy
- Conclusion
Olufemi Adelusi
Chapter Six
An application of the concept of interdependence to the study of bilateral relations: The case of Nigeria and FranceJoseph Egwurube
Chapter Eight
Local power in France and Nigeria compared- National environment for local government in France and Nigeria
- Legal principles that inform position of local government structures in France and Nigeria
- Authority patterns in Nigeria and France as they influence local governments
- De facto local power in France and Nigeria
- Constraints on local government administration in France and Nigeria
- Rethinking decentralization
- Conclusion
J. A. Kayode Makinde
Chapter Ten
Religion and the modern State: Comparative analysis of religions in civil society in Nigeria and France- Introduction
- Concept definition, theoretical models and typologies
- The case for separation between religion and politics
- The geopolitics of religion in the French Republic
- Internal divergencies and religious minorities
- The mosque, the church and the State in Nigeria
- The politics of secularism in the Nigerian State
- Conclusion
Massoud Omar
Chapter Eleven
The status of local government functionaries in France and Nigeria: A comparative analysis- Introduction
- The status of communal functionaries in France
- Mode of recruitment of communal functionaries
- Promotion and advancement
- Sanctions and disciplinary measures
- Status of local government functionaries in Nigeria
- Local Government staff and the 1976 reforms
- Mode of recruitment / appointment of Local Government employees
- Conclusion