African Union : addressing the challenges of peace, security, and governance

Makinda, Samuel M.,

African Union : addressing the challenges of peace, security, and governance addressing the challenges of peace, security, and governance / by Samuel M. Makinda, F. Wafula Okumu and David Mickler. - Second edition. - Abingdon, Oxon New York Routledge 2016 - xviii, 217 22 cm - Global institutions series . - Global institutions series. .

Previous edition has subtitle: challenges of globalization, security, and governance.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Notes on contributors; Acknowledgments; List of abbreviations; Introduction; 1 The Organisation of African Unity: liberation, integration, and mutual preservation; 2 The African Union: meeting the challenges of an ambitious and rapidly expanding agenda; 3 The challenge of promoting governance, democracy, and the rule of law; 4 The challenge of maintaining security and building peace; 5 The African Union's international partners; 6 Knowledge and development. 7 Addressing the challenges of peace, security, and governanceSelect bibliography; Index; Routledge Global Institutions Series.

Fully revised and updated, the second edition of The African Union continues to offer the most comprehensive overview of the work of the African Union (AU), with special emphasis on its capacity to meet the challenges of building and sustaining governance institutions and security mechanisms. This new edition:Re-examines the African Union at the historic moment of the golden jubilee of the OAU, its predecessor. It examines the AU's efforts in its first decade, points out some of the organization's weaknesses, and posits options for addressing more effectively the challenges of peace, security,

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African Union.
African Union.


Since 1960


Globalization--Africa.
National security--Africa.
LAW--International.
Globalization.
National security.
Politics and government.


Africa--Politics and government--1960-
Africa.


Electronic books.

DT30 / .M25 2016

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