Bilateral trade and politico-administrative border relations in Africa: an analysis of the case of Nigeria and Benin Republic

IF 1.4 3区社会学 Q1 AREA STUDIES

Review of African Political Economy Pub Date : 2022-07-03 DOI:10.1080/03056244.2022.2109012

P. H. Omeh, I. Abada, C. Onah, Ngozika Josephine Anozie, B. Amujiri

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Abstract

SUMMARY Bilateral formal trade relations between Nigeria and the Republic of Benin have increased significantly in the last 10 years. There has also been an increase in the smuggling of contraband goods due to the porous borders. This briefing explores the nexus between bilateral trade and politico-administrative border relations between the two countries. It interrogates the character of the border relations and consequences for the political economy of trade. The briefing highlights that border politics drive formal and informal trade relations. It also highlights other drivers of illegal activities in the border areas, including the cultural affinity between inhabitants living within the contiguous borders, and compromised government officials.

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非洲双边贸易与政治行政边界关系:以尼日利亚和贝宁共和国为例分析

尼日利亚和贝宁共和国之间的双边正式贸易关系在过去十年中显著增加。由于边界漏洞百出，走私违禁品的情况也有所增加。本简报探讨了双边贸易与两国政治行政边界关系之间的联系。它探讨了边境关系的特点及其对贸易政治经济的影响。简报强调，边境政治推动着正式和非正式的贸易关系。报告还强调了边境地区非法活动的其他驱动因素，包括居住在相邻边界内的居民与妥协的政府官员之间的文化亲和力。

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Review of African Political Economy Multiple-

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期刊介绍： The Review of African Political Economy (ROAPE) is a refereed journal committed to encouraging high quality research and fostering excellence in the understanding of African political economy. Published quarterly by Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group for the ROAPE international collective it has since 1974 provided radical analysis of trends and issues in Africa. It has paid particular attention to the political economy of inequality, exploitation and oppression, whether driven by global forces or local ones (such as class, race, community and gender), and to materialist interpretations of change in Africa. It has sustained a critical analysis of the nature of power and the state in Africa.