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.

Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
List of Acronyms
Biographies
Introduction – Caroline Varin
1.Colonial Legacy as Foundation of Insecurity in Nigeria – Michael I. Ugwueze
2.Corruption: a root cause of insecurity in Nigeria – Leah Wawro
3.Nowhere to Run: Climate Change and Security Challenges in Nigeria – Okoye Anthony Chukwuebuka
4.Small Arms Proliferation – Freedom Onuoha & Gerald Ezirim
5.Human Trafficking - Olusesan Ayodeji Makinde and Deborah Fry
6.Maritime Piracy – Dirk Siebels
7.Militants of the Niger Delta – Jude Cocodia
8.Guns and Deaths – The Conflict between Farmers and Herders – Chris Kwaja
9.Boko Haram and Islamic Extremists – Dauda Abubakar
10.Secessionist Movements and Structural Determinism in Nigeria - Usman A. Tar and Bashir Bala
11.Internally Displaced Persons and Security in Nigeria - Olajumoke Yacob Haliso and Michael Ihuoma
12.Informal Security Sector and Security Provisioning in Nigeria: Trends, Issues and Challenges – Ufiem Maurice Ogbonnaya
Conclusion – Caroline Varin and Freedom Onuoha
Bibliography
Index