This work focused on United State of America and Soviet Union relations how the relationship lead to ideological war popularly known as the Cold War, which almost lead to a global conflict and how this war affected Korea. The era saw the advent of the most destructive instruments in the annals of human’s development – the Atomic Bomb and the Ballistic Missiles. The presence of these instruments in the midst of humanity, gave rational beings something to worry about. During this period, international peace was exposed to the danger of being violated. More worrisome but engaging is this notion has continued to survive in many accounts of the era. Obviously, the role of Cold War in perpetuating conflict or enhancing peace in the international political system needs to be re-examined. This paper, therefore, re-examines, the impact of the Cold War on international peace, with place like Korea as area of
Read MoreThis study examined the impact of conflict in society as it allows for development. The focus was on Nigeria’s university education sector. Conflict is widespread in human societies and is an expression of social disequilibrium. Conflict is pervasive and unavoidable within social groups and between social groups. A new twist in analysing conflict in society is to look at conflict in its constructive and positive apparel. The incessant conflict between the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) resulting in various industrial actions is to drive home ASUU’s demand for proper funding for the public universities revitalization in Nigeria. The methodology adopted was secondary source. Secondary data sources such as journals, newspapers, and Internet were explored and analysed based on content and discourse analysis.
Read MoreThe nexus between industrialisation and economic development is inextricable. There is no doubt that economic development is a project in continuity, but the industrial undertone for this continuity cannot be underestimated. This is because a majorindex for economic development is industrialisation which is usually attained through the instrumentality of carefully orchestrated policies and strategies. Within the confine of industrialisation strategies in Nigeria, the activities of various institutional frameworks are noticeable. The origin of Nigeria’s industrial development policies and programmes could be traced to the colonial era, though the colonial industrial development strategies were tailored towards sustaining the economic exploitation of the country. Since independence in 1960 however,
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