1st Edition
Nigeria-Pakistan Relations Contemporary Developments and Dynamics
Introduction: Understanding Nigeria-Pakistan Relations Chapter One: Pakistan-Africa Relations Chapter Two: Identical Politics Chapter Three: Political Anomalies: From Political to Cultural Corruption Chapter Four: Nigeria-Pakistan Military Relations: Beyond Hardware Transactions Chapter Five: Nigeria-Pakistan Economic Relations Chapter Six: Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): An Examination of Select States in Nigeria and Pakistan Chapter Seven - Issues in Contemporary Nigeria-Pakistan Society Chapter Eight - China-Nigeria-Pakistan Tripartite Cooperation
Biography
Najimdeen Ayoola Bakare is an Associate Professor in the Department of International and Strategic Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. His research interests are broad, with particular focus on EU politics, global politics, African politics, European Muslim issues, regionalism, development studies, theories of international relations, minority issues, and both Islamic and Western philosophies. With two decades of teaching experience, he has authored numerous research articles, book chapters, and monographs. His recent publications include China's Globalisation and the New World Order (2025); Arab-Israel Normalisation – A Global Perspective (2023); and “Creating Policy Change in Infrastructural Development Discourse: The BRI in Tanzania during and after the John Magufuli Presidency,” in China's Belt and Road Initiative in Africa: Aid Policies and Economic Development, edited by R. Mireille Manga Edimo and Julien Rajaoson (pp. 20–56, 2025). “Dis/misinformation, Visibility Politics, Populism, and Digital Information: An analysis of Pre- and Post-2023 Nigerian General Election.” in Authoritarian Actors and Strategic Digital Information Operations: The New Age of Manipulation, edited by Ihsan Yilmaz and Shahram Akbarzadeh. New York: Routledge, Chapman & Hall, Incorporated, 2025. “Digital Platforms,Youth Activism, and Illiberal and Authoritarian Governance: The Case of Nigerian EndSARS Movement” in Digital Technologies and Activism in Authoritarian Contexts and Beyond, edited by Zahid Shahab Ahmed, Shahram Akbarzadeh and Ihsan Yilmaz. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2025. His scholarship has made significant contributions to international and local academic debates, with publications appearing in leading journals and edited volumes.
