Charting transformation through security : contemporary EU-Africa relations /

This distinctive empirical account analyses security cooperation in the domain of inter-regionalism, identifying the emergence of the African Union (AU) as a regional actor and its implications for contemporary EU-Africa relations.The book considers the opportunities and constraints of trying to cre...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Haastrup, Toni, 1983-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2013.
Series:	New security challenges series.
Subjects:	European Union countries > Foreign relations > Africa. Africa > Foreign relations > Africa. Security, International > European Union countries. Security, International > Africa. POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General. POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom & Security / International Security. POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom & Security / General. SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies.

Table of Contents:

1. Introduction: Continuities and Changes in EU-Africa Relations
2. Evaluating a Contemporary Institution: Evolving EU-Africa Relations
3. Regionalising Security: The APSA and External Partners
4. EU Support to the African Standby Force: Amani Africa Cycles
5. Scapegoats and Heroes: Establishing a Small Arms Regime?
6. Change in Motion: Evolution between Layering and Conversion
Conclusion: Transformation Deferred?.