The International Politics of the Nigerian Civil War, 1967-1970 / / John J. Stremlau.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Princeton Legacy Lib. eBook Package 1931-1979
• VerfasserIn: Stremlau, John J.,
• Place / Publishing House: Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2015]; ©1977
• Year of Publication: 2015
• Language: English
• Series: Princeton Legacy Library ; 1582
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (448 p.)

Biafra's declaration of independence on May 30, 1967, precipitated a civil war with important implications for the territorial integrity of all newly independent African states. Allegations of genocide commanded the world's attention and brought forth unprecedented humanitarian intervention. This full account of the internationalization of that conflict draws on hitherto confidential records and more than two hundred interviews with foreign policymakers, including Yakubu Gowon and C. Odumegwu Ojukwu.Originally published in 1977.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- LIST OF MAPS -- PREFACE -- CHRONOLOGY OF IMPORTANT EVENTS IN THE NIGERIAN CIVIL WAR -- PART I. AN AFRICAN AFFAIR -- 1. NIGERIA'S PREWAR FOREIGN POLICY -- 2. THE LOSS OF AUTHORITY AT HOME AND ABROAD -- 3. THE WORLD DECLINES TO TAKE SIDES -- 4. THE OAU BECOMES INVOLVED -- PART II. THE ISSUES TRANSCEND SECESSION -- 5. BIAFRA PENETRATES THE INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM -- 6. PEACE CONFERENCE DIPLOMACY, PHASE I -- 7. PEACE CONFERENCE DIPLOMACY, PHASE II -- 8. A WAR OF ATTRITION -- PART III. ISOLATING THE CONFLICT -- 9. MAINTAINING INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL SUPPORT FOR NIGERIA -- 10. INTERNATIONAL REFLECTIONS OF A MILITARY STALEMATE -- 11. THE FUTILITY OF SECESSION -- 12. A NIGERIAN AFFAIR -- APPENDICES -- Appendix I. Schedule of Nigerian Interests in Other Countries -- Appendix II. Aid to African Countries 1960-1965 -- NOTE ON SOURCES -- INTERVIEWS -- LIST OF WORKS CITED -- INDEX -- Backmatter