1st Edition
The European Union's Africa Policies Norms, Interests and Impact
By Daniela Sicurelli
Copyright 2011
216 Pages
by
Routledge
216 Pages
by
Routledge
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The European Union (EU) is a key partner for African regional organizations and a major promoter of economic and political integration in the region. Several studies have interpreted the EU's role in Africa as either a self-interested hegemonic actor or as a value oriented normative power. In this volume, Daniela Sicurelli challenges these views by taking a closer look at Europe's policies... Read more
Contents: Introduction; The EU's normative foreign policy; Conflict management; Trade; Environmental protection; Conclusion: an assessment of the EU's Africa policies; Annex; Bibliography; Index.
Biography
Daniela Sicurelli is Lecturer in International Relations at the Department of Sociology and Social Research, University of Trento, Italy.
'This comprehensive study of EU-African relations covers a great deal of important ground and is a must read for anyone interested in the complicated relationship which exists between the EU, its member-states, and African regional and sub-regional organizations. It will interest anyone concerned with the intra-EU political dynamics which have shaped the EU-Africa relationship. The comparison of EU and US policies is particularly welcome. By examining both the economic and security dimensions of the EU-Africa relationship, the volume provides an excellent overview of the EU’s differentiated efforts to encourage regional cooperation within Africa.' Alberta Sbragia, European Studies Center , University of Pittsburg, USA 'Daniela Sicurelli effortlessly combines interviews, a comprehensive review of the literature and a solid theoretical conceptual framework to produce a well balanced and critical overview of the EU's competencies, external relations, policies, and their impact in Africa. A valuable contribution to both European Integration Studies and African studies.' Mario Telò, Université libre de Bruxelles, Belgium '...represents an excellent addition to the under-researched field of EU development policy, but more generally makes a significant contribution to the literature assessing the distinctive role of the EU in the international arena.' Maurizio Carbone, University of Glasgow, UK.
