Revisiting EU-Africa relations in a changing world / edited by Valeria Fargion, Mamoudou Gazibo.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Fargion, Valeria, editor.

Gazibo, Mamoudou, editor.

Series:

New horizons in European politics.

New horizons in European politics series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

European Union--Africa.

European Union.

Africa--Relations--European Union countries.

Africa.

International relations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (304 pages).

Place of Publication:

Northampton, England : Edward Elgar Publishing, [2021]

Summary:

"This timely book explores the current state of EU-Africa relations from a multidisciplinary perspective, placing emphasis on recent developments in five areas that are crucial for EU-Africa relations: development cooperation, trade, migration, security and democratization. It considers how Africa's dependence on the EU has decreased due to the declining importance of development cooperation, and increasing cooperation with emerging powers, notably the BRIC nations. The book asks two key questions in relation to these areas: first, whether the EU effectively pursues a forward-looking strategy suggested in the official discourse or is following a strategy that still reflects asymmetrical postcolonial relations; and second, whether Africa will be able to push for a more balanced relationship with Europe by using the leverage provided by emerging powers. To answer these questions, expert contributors explore the impact of African migration on the domestic policy of EU member states, security and conflict resolution in Africa, EU trade policy and African economic development, and how local dynamics and international pressures affect democratisation in Africa. Offering new directions of research on EU-Africa relations, this book will be critical reading for scholars and students of international relations, European policy and international politics. It will also be a useful resource for policy makers, activists and civil society groups interested in EU-Africa cooperation"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Contents: Introduction: Revisiting eu-africa relations in a changing world / Valeria Fargion and Mamoudou Gazibo

Part I: Security and conflict resolution in Africa

1. Managing African conflicts: Using csdp missions to cope with terrorism and organized crime / Daniela Irrera

2. The European Union and conflict prevention in Africa: Partnering with civil society to build sustainable peace / Lorenzo Angelini

3. African union reform project: Implications and challenges for EU partnership towards ending conflicts in africa / Reuben J. B. Lewis

Part II: The migratory conundrum

4. Africa-eu migration in perspective / Gustavo De Santis

5. Drivers of migration from Africa / Alessandra Venturini and Andrea Goldstein

6. African migration and EU immigration policies / Ioannis Papageorgiou

7. Europe-africa unequal pacts: The case of West African migration / Rahmane Idrissa

8. From containment to policy coherence: Reframing European migration policy with Africa / Andrea Stocchiero

Part III: EU trade policy and African economic development

9. Eu-africa trade and investment relations: Towards greater convergence? / San Bilal, Bernard Hoekman and Dominique Njinkeu

10. The African continental free trade agreement and its implications for africa-eu trade relations / John Akokpari

11. Uk trade with Africa after brexit / Giorgia Giovannetti, Enrico Marvasi and Filippo Santi

Part IV: European development cooperation at a crossroad

12. From complementing to copying its member states: Assessing the EU's development cooperation with Africa / Niels Keijzer

13. Three interwoven actors, readjusting positions: Eu-africa relations and the post-cotonou partnership / Maurizio Carbone

14. EU development cooperation with Africa: Forgetting about health? / Valeria Fargion and Marco Mayer

Part V: Democratization in Africa between local dynamics and international pressures

15. Democracy in sub-saharan Africa: Historical legacies, international pressures and new political challenges / Arrigo Pallotti and Corrado Tornimbeni

16. Does eba improve good governance in sub-saharan Africa? / Thilo Bodenstein

17. Is democracy declining in Africa and what role for China? / Mamoudou Gazibo

Part VI: Conclusion

18. EU and Africa: Reflecting on the European global strategy and eu neighbourhood policy / Pasquale Ferrara

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-83910-982-3