international orientation of Nigeria’s policy and decision makers are greatly influenced by western concepts and sympathies. Consequently, most foreign policy decisions taken considerably bear in mind the interest of the colonial masters since independence some tangible and intangible links with the metropolitan powers formally under the colonial power. The governmental see-saw between the military and civilian has affected the conduct of Nigeria’s foreign policy. Since independence 55 years ago the
Rational choice theory argues by the maximization of utility- which means a state first identifies and priorities its foreign policy goals (short term or long term goals) and then identifies and select from the means available to it which fulfills its aims with the least cost. It suggests that states often prefer cooperation to conflict and that in fact they have already constructed a ‘society of states’ . Given the wide scope of problems and possibility that the term rationality invokes, four fundamental
ramifications is a serious threat to any country’s national interest and foreign policy as it has both direct and indirect effects on international business (IB). It could be noted that