Research Catalog

Title

Regional economic communities and peacebuilding in Africa : lessons from ECOWAS and IGAD / edited by Victor Adetula, Redie Bereketeab, and Cyril Obi.

Publication

• Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, N.Y. : Routledge, 2021.
• ©2021

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Details

Additional Authors

• Adetula, Victor Adebola O.
• Bereketeab, Redie
• Obi, Cyril

Description

xix, 226 pages; 25 cm.

Summary

"This book outlines challenges to the effective operation of Regional Economic Communities (RECs) with regards to peacebuilding in Africa. Critically examining these issues from an interdisciplinary perspective, with a focus on comparative analysis of the status, role, and performances of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), it examines particular constraints to their effective participation in regional initiatives. Focussing on inadequate technical capabilities, the complicity of state and non-state actors in conflicts within a region, the domestic politics of member states, it additionally pans out to address related theories and practices of peacekeeping, security, development, and the peacebuilding nexus. It also engages provisioning, regionalism and regional peacekeeping interventions, the legal and institutional framework of RECs, and civil society and peacebuilding. Fundamentally, the book asks how effective the alliances and partnerships are in promoting regional peace and security and how much they are compromised by the intervention of external powers and actors, exploring new ideas and actions that may strengthen capacities to address the peacebuilding challenges on the continent effectively. This book will be of key interest to scholars and students of African politics and studies, peace and security studies, regionalism studies, policy practitioners in the field of African peacebuilding, and more broadly to international relations"--

Series Statement

Routledge studies in African politics and international relations

Uniform Title

Routledge studies on African politics and international relations.

Subjects

• Political participation
• International economic integration
• Intergovernmental Authority on Development
• Economic Community of West African States
• Africa > Economic integration
• Peace-building > Africa > International cooperation
• Intergovernmental Authority on Development Political activity
• Economic Community of West African States Political activity

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Introduction: Regional Economic Communities and Peacebuilding in West Africa and the Horn of Africa / Victor Adetula, Redie Bereketeab and Cyril Obi -- Regional Economic Communities and Peacebuilding in Africa: Analysis of Legal Framework and Concerns for International Law / Olugbemi Jaiyebo and Victor Adetula -- Peacebuilding in Africa: Popular Progressive versus Neoliberal Peacebuilding / Redie Bereketeab -- Towards a Human Security-Centred Approach to Peacebuilding: ECOWAS's Experiences and Lessons / Aderemi Ajibewa and Jubril Agbolade Shittu -- Civil Society Organisations and the ECOWAS Peace and Security Agenda: A Case Study of the West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP) / -- Chukwuemeka B. Eze -- ECOWAS and The Limits of Peace-making in West Africa / Amadu Sesay -- ECOWAS and Triangular Cooperation for Peacebuilding in West Africa: Challenges and Prospects form the Liberian and Sierra Leonean Experience / Kehinde Olayode -- Nigeria's Role in ECOWAS Peace and Security Agenda for West Africa / -- Oshita O. Oshita and Warisu O. Alli -- The IGAD-Eritrea Impasse: Future Prospects in Light of Recent Developments / Senai W. Andemariam -- Lessons to be Learned from IGAD's Involvement in the Sudan Peace Process (1993-2005) / Nureldin Satti -- Kenya's Diplomacy and International Relations within the IGAD Regian on Matters of Peace and Security: Growth, Development, and Prospects / -- Kizito Sabala -- Uganda and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) / Kasaija Phillip Apuuli -- Peacebuilding the Context of Ethiopia-IGAD Relations / Kassahun Berhanu -- The Big Elephant in the Room: The Meddling and Machinations of IGAD and Ethiopia in Somalia / Mohamed Haji Ingiriis -- 'You Don't Own Peace': The Coward State, South Sudan and IGAD Relations / Jacob D. Chol.

Call Number

ReCAP 22-1921

ISBN

• 9780367554637
• 0367554631

LCCN

2020040024

OCLC

1192302895

Title

Regional economic communities and peacebuilding in Africa : lessons from ECOWAS and IGAD / edited by Victor Adetula, Redie Bereketeab, and Cyril Obi.

Publisher

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, N.Y. : Routledge, 2021.

Copyright Date

©2021

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Series

Routledge studies in African politics and international relations

Routledge studies on African politics and international relations.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Note

ED: UNIVERSITY OF JOS.

Added Author

Adetula, Victor Adebola O., editor.

Bereketeab, Redie, editor.

Obi, Cyril, editor.

Research Call Number

ReCAP 22-1921