Regional Integration and Regional Governance Under the New African Initiatives: A Critical Appraisal

Author:
Candice Moore
Publisher:
Center for Policy Study
Publication Date:
1 May 2004
Tags:
Conflict, Peace and Security, Environment

Africa’s emerging governance, peace and security architecture, comprising the African Union (AU), the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) and the Conference on Security, Stability, Development and Cooperation in Africa (CSSDCA), emphasises a new focus on regional integration in the pursuit of Africa’s longabsent economic and social regeneration. The architecture also posits a tentative return to a focus on politics, after decades of pre-occupation with economics. The architecture’s emergence indicates further that democratic norms are alive and well on the African continent. However, a gap between policy and implementation exists.

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