Subnational Foreign Relations in Africa: An Interdisciplinary Analysis of South Africa and Nigeria

This book offers a pioneering comparative analysis of the international relations of subnational governments (SNGs) in two of Africa’s most influential geopolitical actors: South Africa and Nigeria.

Using an interdisciplinary approach that draws from political science, international relations, and legal studies, the book examines the motivations, instruments, institutional mechanisms, and challenges shaping the external engagements of SNGs in these leading African economies. Through case stu...