{"product_id":"9783032271778","title":"The Diplomacy of Borders and Security in Africa Policies and Practices in Nigeria and South Africa","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Diplomacy of Borders and Security in Africa\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePolicies and Practices in Nigeria and South Africa\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eOladotun E. Awosusi\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePolitical Science \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 115%;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eThis book offers a theoretical and empirical explanation of the intersection of border, diplomacy, and security, with particular emphasis on the border policies and practices of Nigeria and South Africa in the context of border enforcement, cross-border concessions and agreements, visa regimes, migration control, and refugee policies. \u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePrimarily focusing on physical frontiers, particularly borderlands, the author draws on the African realist assumption of African international relations and the lived experience of state and non-state actors to explain the divergence and convergence in the border and security practices of the two states, emphasising African agency and experiential realities in the understanding and framing of the continent’s experience. The book also examines the limitations to the effectiveness of the two states’ border practices and how such factors impact not only their security landscapes but also the regional ‘borderless Africa’ agenda in the context of the AfCFTA and the continental-wide Free Movement Protocol. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 115%;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eOladotun E. AWOSUSI\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003e holds a Doctoral Degree (PhD) in Political Science and currently holds a dual appointment as a Teaching and Research Fellow at the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service, United States. His research interests cover border diplomacy, comparative borderland studies, migration, security studies, and global development. He recently published a book (monograph) with \u003cem\u003eRoutledg\u003c\/em\u003ee (London), and his previous work has appeared in leading peer-reviewed journals, including \u003cem\u003eGlobal Society, Comparative Migration Studies and Insight on Africa. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20 July 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer Nature Switzerland\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePalgrave Macmillan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9783032271778\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e272\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Springer Nature Switzerland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47722604396684,"sku":"9783032271778","price":125.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783032271778.jpg?v=1781089255","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9783032271778","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}