Olayiwola Abegunrin is Professor of International Relations, African Politics & Political Economy, and Carnegie Mellon Foundation Fellow; Distinguished Professor in teaching and service in African Studies, Howard University and University of Maryland, USA. Former chair of Department of International Relations, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. He has authored, co-authored, edited and co-edited fourteen books, published many book chapters and several articles in referred journals. He is a Life Member of African Studies Association, USA; Member of Royal African Society, London; Member of Honor Society of International Scholars; Member of Academic Advisory Board for Global Studies, Africa. His latest publication:- Nigeria-United States Relations, 1960-2016 (2018)