Regional economic communities : exploring the process of socio-economic integration in Africa / edited by Akinpelu O. Olutayo, Adebusuyi I. Adeniran ; cover design, Ibrahima Fofana ; contributors, Terfa Williams Abraham [and eleven others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Olutayo, Akinpelu Olanrewaju, editor.

Adeniran, Adebusuyi Isaac, editor.

Fofana, Ibrahima, cover designer.

Abraham, Terfa Williams, contributor.

Codesria, issuing body.

Series:

Africa and the Challenges of the Twenty-first Century

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Africa--Economic policy.

Africa.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (148 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Dakar, Senegal : Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book examines how the existence of overlapping regional institutions has presented a daunting challenge to the workings of various Regional Economic Communities (RECs) on the African continent.The majority of the African countries are members of overlapping and, sometimes, contradictory RECs.

Contents:

Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Contributors; Introduction; 1. Inter-regionalism as a Mechanism for the Harmonization of Africa's Regional Integration Projects; Introduction; Inter-regionalism: A New Dimension of Global Governance; Systemic Functions of Inter-regionalism; 'Multiple Regionalisms' in Africa: A Challenge to the Creation of African Economic Community (AEC); Inter-regionalism: A Mechanism for Resolving Multiple Regionalisms in Africa; Conclusion; References; 2. Regional Development Poles and Self-sustaining Development in Africa; Introduction

Industrialization Policy in AfricaNeed for Large Political Units; Regional Development Poles; Some Examples of Regional Development Poles; Concluding Remarks; Notes; References; 3. Interrogating Regional Security Arrangementsin Africa: The Case of the African Peace and Security Architecture; Components of APSA; Role of Partners; Conclusion; References; 4. Regional Financial Integration: Evidence from Stock Markets in the West African Monetary Zone; Introduction; Literature Review; Research Methodology; Results and Discussions; Summary and Conclusion; References; Appendix

5. Gender Dimensions of Informal Cross-border Trade in the West African Sub-region (ECOWAS) BordersIntroduction; Brief Literature Review and Theoretical Framework; Rational Choice Theory; Method of Data Collection; Results and Critical Discussions; Summary and Conclusion; Recommendations; References; 6. Regional Networking and Identity Integration in West Africa: Case Study of Ejigbo-Yorubain Cote d'Ivoire; Introduction; Objectives of Study; Study's Methodology; Historical Constructs of Social Network and Migration System in West Africa; Cross-border Interaction and Migration in West Africa

Interposition of Nigerian and Ivorian Identity Within the Transnational Social SpaceIdentity Dualism as Impetus for Regional Integration and Development in West Africa; Conclusions; Recommendations; References; 7. Children's Decision-making Mechanism to Migrate for work: Theoretical Analysis Applied to West Africa; Introduction; Contextualizing the African Child; Children and Work in the African Context; Trajectory of Motivation and of Decision by Child Labourers to Migrate for Work; Integration Implications of Child Labour Migration in West Africa; Conclusion; References

8. Trans-border Banditry and Integration in the West African Sub-regionIntroduction; Banditry in the ECOWAS Sub-region: The Clustered Case Studies; The Case of Aided Rebellion; The Case of Terrorism: A Look at Boko Haram; The Case of Trans-border Armed Robbery; The Implications of Trans-border Banditry to Integration; Conclusion; References; 9. From State Back to the State: Lessons for ECOWAS Countries; Introduction; A Survey of the SAP Topography; The Necessities of Harmonized Alternative Development Approach in West Africa; Reflections on the Alternative Approach: Statements of Conclusion

References

Notes:

"This book is a product of the CODESRIA 13th General Assembly, 2011"--Page opposite title page.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9782869786622

286978662X

OCLC:

935989771