BILATERAL RELATIONS AND ECONOMIC COOPERATION IN WEST AFRICAN SUB REGION: THE CASE OF NIGERIA AND NIGER (2001 – 2005 )

Abstract

In the contemporary settings, diplomatic relations among nations have been the major defining element of international relations. Therefore, nations states, no matter their degree and level of development and size depends on one another for survival. This is in view of the fact that in international politics, nations are in Island unto themselves or self sufficient. This need for economic, political cultural and other aspects of relationships becomes necessary and inevitable among nations irrespective of their size and geographical locations