Problems Of Non-Alignment

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Topic: Problems Of Non-Alignment
Class: Senior (SS3)
Term: First Term (Week 7)
Suitable For: Students & Teachers
Description: This topic (Problems Of Non-Alignment) has 1 lesson. Students preparing for Government examination (WAEC/NECO/GCE) are advised to read ahead without been limited by a timetable. However, Government class teachers should teach this topic within 1 week depending on your school timetable or schedule.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text][joli-toc][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1626246114000{background-color: #f9f9f9 !important;border-radius: 5px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]Lesson 1

PROBLEMS OF NON-ALIGNMENT

1. No Charter: Non-align movements have not enjoyed the respect an organization of its standard and status deserves because it has no charter, permanent executive body, Secretary-General and other institutions of a well established international body.
2. No Military set up: As a result of its military and economic importance, the Non-aligned movement lacks the instrument of coercion to compel obedience to its resolutions.
3. Poverty: The majority if not all members of the movement are poor. Being a member of poverty-stricken countries, the Non-aligned movement has become a toil of the World powers politics.
4. Failure to Remain Neutral: Non-aligned movement is supposed to be a neutral body, but this body has not been able to achieve or maintain genuine neutrality. This has led to the withdrawal of some members of the movement like Burma and Libya.
5. Differences in Ideological Stance: Non-aligned movement is a bundle of contradictions in the sense that some members are for Capitalism and others for Socialism. This has really affected the movement’s aims and objectives.
6. The control of I.M.F. and World Bank: These two international banks are being controlled by developed countries and as such, is affecting the policy of Non-alignment. Most of the members of the Non-aligned movement depend on I.M.F and World Bank loans to raise their economy, which means they should be ready to obey their conditions.
7. Different Cultural Background: Non-aligned movement is a composition of a vast number of nations with different political systems, diverse views and aspirations which give rise to different/. expectations from the problems that face the international body.
8. Absence of a leader: There is no acceptable leadership in the movement, for example, the U.S.A leads the NATO Pact, Russia leads the WARSAW Pac, but the Non-aligned movement has no clear leadership.
9. Finally, the greatest problem of the Non-aligned Movement (N.A.M.) has been the inability to successfully mediate between members that are quarrelling.

 

FACTORS THAT STIMULATED THE FORMATION OF NON-ALIGNED MOVEMENT

The following factors or events contributed to the formation of Non-aligned movement;

1. International Groupings: The formation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) by Capitalist countries and the formation of the WARSAW Pact by socialist countries in 1949 and 1955 respectively.
2. Arms Race: The competitive accumulation of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction by the World big powers.
3. Bi-Polarization of the World: The opposition of bi-polarization of the World by Nehru of India and Tito of Yugoslavia
4. The Aspiration and Desire of Independence States: The desire of the newly independent countries to pursue their political, economic and social development without external interference from either the West or the East.
5. Globalization: The wish of these newly independent countries to participate in the making of global decisions affecting their future without having anything to do with the superpowers.
6. The visit of late President Tito of Yugoslavia to India in 1954 was followed by a meeting held between Tito and Nehru in New Delhi.
7. The Independence of India in 1947; this development encourages territories struggling for self-rule, especially in Africa, Asia and so on.

 

NIGERIA AND NON-ALIGNMENT MOVEMENT; REASONS WHY NIGERIA ADOPTED THE PRINCIPLE

Nigeria joined the Non-aligned movement in Cairo in 1964. The following reasons were given for adopting the principle.

1. To interact and cooperate freely; was adopted by Nigeria so as to cooperate and interact freely with any nation within the comity of nations.
2. It was also adopted in order to allow Nigeria to pursue her economic and policies without dictation or interference from either the East or West.
3. The Mouthpiece of Africa: It was adopted as a policy so that Nigeria would be able to concentrate on issues affecting Africa since Nigeria regard itself as the mouthpiece of Africa on international issues. The recognition of M.P.L.A in the Angolan crisis, the nationalization of BP now AP and Barclays Bank now Union Bank, are examples.
4. Sovereignty: It was adopted as a policy so as to guide the sovereignty of Nigeria.
5. It was adopted as a policy in order to give leaders a free hand in putting the interest of the country above any other considerations in foreign policy decisions.

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1. Explain 4 factors that stimulated the formation of Non-alignment.
2. Ideological difference is one of the problems facing Non-aligned movement; discuss

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