Includes bibliographical references and index.

Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed February 15, 2018).

Introduction: The African Union: a decade and a half later / Tony Karbo and Tim Murithi -- Part I. Pan-Africanism: from the OAU to the AU. 1. The African Union and the renaissance of pan-Africanism / Kuruvilla Mathews -- 2. Pan-Africanism and the African diaspora / Molefi Kete Asante -- 3. The Africa Group at the United Nations: pan-Africanism on the retreat / Adonia Ayebare -- Part II. Governance, security and development. 4. The evolving African governance architecture / Khabele Matlosa -- 5. The African Union: regional and global challenges / Hesphina Rukato -- 6. The African peer review mechanism / Amos Sawyer and Afeikhena Jerome -- 7. The AU's peace and security architecture: the African standby force / Kasaija Phillip Apuuli -- 8. The African Union's socio-economic challenges / Charles Mutasa -- 9. The African Union and its relations with sub-regional economic communities / Dawn Nagar and Fritz Nganje -- Part III. The AU's potential hegemons and external actors. 10. Caught between pan-African solidarism and realist developmentalism? South Africa's pivotal role in the African Union / Chris Landsberg -- 11. The African Union and the United Nations: crafting an international partnership in the field of peace and security / Ulf Engel -- 12. The African Union-China partnership: prospects and challenges / David Monyae -- Conclusion: The African Union in transition: sustaining the momentum / Tim Murithi.