The African Union: Challenges of globalization, security, and governance (Global Institutions)

228 Pages·2007·1.11 MB·English

by  Samuel Makinda

The African Union
The African Union is an organization with ambitious objectives and
principles of integrating Africa. Its creation in 2002 was a reaction to
global challenges that called for concerted and serious efforts to
improve the livelihoods of the African people through the promotion
of peace, good governance, respect for human rights and the rule of
law,andgenderequality.Usingagroundbreakingapproach,thisbook
argues thatglobalization,security,and governanceareinterrelated. To
benefit from this interrelationship, African states need to build viable
institutions and invest adequately in knowledge and innovations. The
book argues that the lackof a clear African approach to building and
sustaining institutions has led to the creation of structures that impede,
ratherthanaccelerate,development,democratization,andthepromotion
of justice.
This is avaluablebook for students, teachers, researchers, diplomats,
civilsocietyorganizations,Africanpolicymakers,andanyoneinterested
in the future of Africa.
Samuel M.Makinda isProfessorof Security Studies andInternational
Relations at Murdoch University, Perth, Australia.
F. Wafula Okumu is the Head of African Security Analysis Programme
at the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) in Pretoria, South Africa.
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The African Union
Challenges of globalization, security,
and governance
Samuel M. Makinda and
F. Wafula Okumu
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Contents
List of figures x
Foreword xi
Acknowledgments xv
List of abbreviations xvi
Introduction 1
1 The Organization of African Unity and mutual preservation 11
2 The African Union: meeting the challenge of globalization 28
3 Governance, democracy, and the rule of law 58
4 Security and peace building 75
5 Knowledge and development 94
6 Challenges of globalization, security, and governance 114
Appendixes 122
Notes 186
Select bibliography 197
Index 202