Diplomacy Without Direction: A Critical Appraisal of President Tinubu's Foreign Policy Doctrine

A critical investigation into Nigeria's foreign policy under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

In Diplomacy Without Direction, Evander Knoxley boldly dissects the 4Ds doctrine Democracy, Development, Demography, and Diaspora at the heart of Tinubu's foreign policy. Promising a visionary leap forward, this framework instead reveals troubling contradictions: flawed elections preaching democracy abroad, a collapsing economy sold as development, and a restless youth framed as global ambassadors while emigrating in despair.

Drawing on historical parallels, hard data, regional reactions, and global power dynamics, Knoxley unearths the deep disconnect between rhetoric and reality. From Nigeria's neglect of homegrown industries like Innoson Motors and Ajaokuta Steel to the government's crackdown on cryptocurrency innovation, this book is an unflinching reckoning with a foreign policy built on promises but mired in domestic instability.

For students of African politics, diplomats, policymakers, and concerned citizens alike, Diplomacy Without Direction is a timely, well-researched, and passionate call to hold power accountable and reimagine Nigeria's place on the global stage.