BAYERO UNIVERSITY, KANO
FACULTY OF SOCIAL AND
MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL
SCIENCE
RESEARCH PRESENTATION
ON
MULTILATERAL TRADE AND
DEVELOPMENT IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
BY
UNDERGRADUATE FINAL YEAR
STUDENTS, 2015
SUPERVISED BY
MUAZU MUHAMMAD YUSIF
DECEMBER, 2015
Introduction
Let me say it again as in
the 2014 report, that social sciences research is a social critism. Here is a presentation of Undergraduate
Research Reports 2015 which are critical examination and assessment of the
selected concepts guided by the following methodological lines:-
1. Reformulation and
critisms of the existing literature on the concepts of the researches to
explain the objectives of the researches.
2. Second, is
collection of available statistical data to make explanation of relationships
between the concepts selected for social investigation
In this academic session
(2014/2015), about eighteen students have worked in a single area, with varied
topics. This area is “Multilateral Trade
and Development in Developing Countries”.
Another student worked outside the general area and submitted his work
on “Social Media and 2015 elections in Nigeria”.
Seven of these students
including the one on social media and 2015 elections in Nigeria presented
papers on their work in a Workshop organised by WTO Mock Summit and Research
Group for discussion. These papers are
judged to be publishable and are going to be published. These are:-
1. Johnson Isaac
Wisdom
2. Abdul-Muthalib A.
Lawan
3. Muhammad Dahiru
Musa
4. Ahmed Lirwan
Khalifa
5. Usman Ahmed Sani
6. Achin Simon
Aoudongu
7. John Dominic
Sunday
Multilateral trade and
development is examined from different topical perspective, such as
Agricultural Trade and Regionalism with implications of these on individual
countries and the developing world in general.
A more focus attention is
given to the challenges faced by the developing counties and their future prospects
in WTO Regime of trade. There is an insightful
contribution on the emerging powers, Emerging New Economic Order through the
Multilateral trading system. Again as it
is dictated by power relations in the global system “The Role of G7 Countries
also came into focus”.
Still, against the sceptics
who would doubt a study on Multilateral Trade and Development in Political
Science. I have addressed thus problem
in the 2014 Report and the general principles apply to this too.
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S/N
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Name and Reg. Number
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Title of Project
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Brief on the Project
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Grade
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1.
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Johnson Isaac Wisdom –
SMS/11/Pol/01450
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WTO, Global Trade and
Development: The Experience of Developing Countries: A Case Study of Nigeria.
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An attempt to explore the
relation of trade and development. The
work portrays the positive and negative impact of global trade on the economy
of Nigeria and concluded that Nigeria has not benefited particularly from
WTO’s regime of global trade relations.
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2.
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Abdul-Muthalib A. Lawal –
SMS/11/Pol/01513
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The Emerging New Economic
Order: Multilateral Trade Perspective.
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A lucid analysis of the
rise of emerging powers
and the threat they posed to dominance of traditional actors in MTS.
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3.
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Muhammed Dahiru Musa –
SMS/11/Pol/01413
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The Future of Developing
Countries in the Multilateral Trading System: Prospects and Challenges.
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An assessment of the
benefits by the developing countries in MTS and the challenges for their
future in the system.
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4.
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Ahmed Lirwan Khalifa –
SMS/11/Pol/01386
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Multilateral Trading
System
And Development: Context
and Challenges.
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How the Implementation of
Uruguay Round Agreement undermines the development of developing countries.
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5.
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Muhammed Kabir Muhammad –
SMS/11/Pol/01472
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The Current Global Trading
System: Focus on Agriculture.
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Makes findings and
analysis of protectionist measures by developed countries on agricultural
products from the developing world.
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6.
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Sanusi Isah –
SMS/11/Pol/01442
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Agricultural Trade Under
WTO Regime.
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The WTO Regime allows
trade policies by the developed countries which resulted in distorting
liberalisation especially of Agricultural Products from developing countries.
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7.
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Muhammad Umar Faruk –
SMS/11/Pol/01384
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The Impact of WTO Textiles
Agreement on Developing Countries.
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Global Textiles Trade
needs to be more liberalised in line with WTO principles as it now suffers
restrictions.
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8.
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Usman Ahmed Sani –
SMS/11/Pol/01387
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The Role of G7 Countries
in Global MTS.
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G7 Countries play a vital
role in trade negotiations.
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9.
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Mubarak Suleiman Jami’u –
SMS/11/Pol/01446
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Preferential Trading
System in the WTO Regime.
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PTA has grown rapidly in
recent years. The work shows a large
coverage of global trade through PTAS.
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10.
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Nasiru Aminu Saidu –
SMS/11/Pol/01490
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The Impact of Regional
Trading System on Globalisation.
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Given the current economic
and political situation, it is likely regionalism will continue to grow and
that this is bound to have detrimental impact on the WTO regime.
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11.
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Ameen Taofiq –
SMS/11/Pol/01515
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Unequal Trade Exchange in
the MTS.
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Due to the power
imbalances between developed and developing countries and lack of democracy
within the WTO the rich countries have imposed unfair trade rules and
practices.
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12.
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Nalela Ibrahim Muhammad –
SMS/12/Pol/01399
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Developing Countries in
the WTO MTS.
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Liberalisation of trade
has unleashed forces that are transforming the world economy. This has intensified competition which
narrows the opportunities of the developing countries.
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13.
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Aliyu Ibrahim Muhammad –
SMS/12/Pol/00222
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SDT: What Future for
Developing Countries in the MTS.
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SDT is to help developing
countries increase their space for development through trade. But the implementation do not meet the
needs of the said countries. For
future, there is need of positive review.
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14.
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Achin Simon Aondongu – SMS/11/Pol/01377
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The Impact of Regional
Economic Integration on MTS: An Insight into the Activities of the European
Union.
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The study assesses the
future of the world trading system in the face of diminishing of the current
MTS and the proliferation of the regional trade agreements.
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15.
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Jibril Abdulkadir Waya –
SMS/11/Pol/01379
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Impact of Uruguay Round on
Developing Countries: Agricultural Trade Perspective.
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The provisions of AoA
bring about imbalances between developed and developing natives which aided
at favouring developmental nations.
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16.
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John Dominic Sunday –
SMS/11/Pol/01449
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Social Media,
Electioneering and Sustenance of Democracy in Nigeria: A SWOT Analysis of
2015 General Elections.
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A Critical Analysis of
Social Media on 2015 General Elections in Nigeria.
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17.
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Abba Rabiu Yayo –
SMS/11/Pol/01487
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The WTO Agreement on
Agriculture and Emerging Problem of Food Insecurity in the Developing
Countries.
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An Analysis of how lack of
domestic support by governments in the developing countries undermines food
production.
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18.
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Hafizu Musa Mohammed –
SMS/11/Pol/01470
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Trade Liberalisation and
Sustainable Development Under WTO Regime.
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The work is an attempt to
show whether trade liberalisation practices and WTO regime bring about
sustainable development.
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19.
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Muhammad Hussaini Mahmud –
SMS/11/Pol/01471
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The work is an attempt to
show whether trade liberalisation practices an
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Muazu M. Yusif
Senior Lecturer
