Security in Nigeria

Dr Caroline Varin is Senior Lecturer in International Relations at Regent's University London and Associate at LSEIdeas at the London School of Economics Dr Freedom Onuoha is Senior Lecturer at the Department of Political Science at the University of Nigeria.

In this remarkably fine volume, Caroline Varin and Freedom Onuoha have assembled a stellar cast of contributors to shed important light on the complexities of security in Nigeria. This august group reveals a variety of critical challenges facing this important African nation and provides cogent insights into their causes and implications. Security in Nigeria is a most significant contribution to an informed understanding of these crucial topics and should be essential reading for scholars, and general readers alike.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgementsList of AcronymsBiographiesIntroduction – Caroline Varin1.Colonial Legacy as Foundation of Insecurity in Nigeria – Michael I. Ugwueze2.Corruption: a root cause of insecurity in Nigeria – Leah Wawro3.Nowhere to Run: Climate Change and Security Challenges in Nigeria – Okoye Anthony Chukwuebuka4.Small Arms Proliferation – Freedom Onuoha & Gerald Ezirim5.Human Trafficking - Olusesan Ayodeji Makinde and Deborah Fry6.Maritime Piracy – Dirk Siebels7.Militants of the Niger Delta – Jude Cocodia8.Guns and Deaths – The Conflict between Farmers and Herders – Chris Kwaja9.Boko Haram and Islamic Extremists – Dauda Abubakar10.Secessionist Movements and Structural Determinism in Nigeria - Usman A. Tar and Bashir Bala11.Internally Displaced Persons and Security in Nigeria - Olajumoke Yacob Haliso and Michael Ihuoma12.Informal Security Sector and Security Provisioning in Nigeria: Trends, Issues and Challenges – Ufiem Maurice OgbonnayaConclusion – Caroline Varin and Freedom OnuohaBibliographyIndex