West African and Southeast Asian states have many similar historical characteristics. Both regions went through Western colonial control for decades. They both gained independence years after WWII. They were impoverished and had to embark on various national projects to create sustainable social, economic, educational, military and political systems that would enable them to ensure national security and stability. Moreover, almost all of them went through hard times with armed insurgencies and local conflicts that endangered their national integrity. Nonetheless, Southeast Asian nations were able to secure their national survival and unity, while most West African states continue to face difficult challenges and threats to national stability, ranging from poor economic and technological performance, ethnic and tribal conflicts, as well as military intermingling in political and democratic experimentations. Thus here, some lessons can be derived from certain Southeast Asian states that may serve as milestones for West African countries.
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To Cite this Article: Ibrahim, S. I., & Geriani, A. M. A. Al. (2022). National Stability in West Africa: Deductive Lessons from Southeast Asia. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 12(4), 1125–1138.
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