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This book critically engages with the development-security nexus in contemporary Africa, coinciding with the twentieth anniversary of the African Union (AU). Despite widespread discourse on the 'Africa Rising' narrative, many African states grapple with persistent economic challenges, violent conflicts, Afrophobia, and democratic setbacks. The AU's efforts, alongside those of other regional actors, to leverage regionalism for driving socio-economic and political development while ensuring peace and security have yielded limited results. Consequently, this edited volume takes an incisive approach to unpack the complex and vexed issues obstructing sustainable advancements in security and development in Africa. While existing studies have predominantly centered on conventional conflict and development concerns, this book sheds light on the emerging realities and evolving dynamics shaping the region's trajectory. Utilising a comprehensive case study approach, the book places Africa's challenges within both historical and contemporary contexts, aiming to present sustainable policy options to bridge the myriad gaps in the continent's peace, security, and governance architecture. By addressing the intricacies of balancing individual state interests with collective regional advancement, this volume offers a pathway toward unlocking Africa's potential for development and fostering a prosperous and harmonious 'Africa We Want'.

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Author:   Adeoye O. Akinola ,  Emmaculate Asige Liaga
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:   2024 ed.
ISBN:  

9783031566943

ISBN 10:   3031566947
Pages:   323
Publication Date:   23 June 2024
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: In Search of Governance, Development and Peace in Africa. By Adeoye O. Akinola and Emmaculate Asige Liaga.- Chapter 2: African Union and the Quest for Peace and Security in Africa: A Critique. By Adiat A. Abiodun.- Chapter 3: Operationalisation of the Abuja Treaty (1991) and the Impact of Economic Regionalism on the African Union’s Peace and Security Architecture. By Michael Washaya.- Chapter 4: A Critical Assessment of the Challenges of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS). By Abdisalan M Habib and Emmaculate Asige Liaga.- Chapter 5: African Union at 20: Taking Stock of the AU’s normative and institutional frameworks on Human Rights and Governance. By Tendai Shephard Mbanje.- Chapter 6: EndSARS Protest and Political Participation of Youths in Nigeria. By Zainab Monisola Olaitan.- Chapter 7: Women-focused Legislation, Economic Empowerment and Sustainable Development in Africa. By Omowumi Omodunni Idowu.- Chapter 8: SADC Peacekeeping Missions, and the Quest for Regional Security: From Congo to Mozambique. By Ramontja Naledi and Adeoye O. Akinola.- Chapter 9: African Union and the Consequences of Coup d’états in West Africa. by Arushi Singh.- Chapter 10: Regionalism, Trade, and the Development of Member States: A Perspective of ECOWAS Trade Liberalisation Scheme in Nigeria. By Ganiyu L. Ejalonibu.-Chapter 11: The Role of RECs in Mitigating the Impact of Natural Disasters in Africa: The Case of SADC. By Siphumelele Duma and Rich Mashimbye.- Chapter 12: The Global Gateway Africa: Europe Investment Package and the Future of EU-AU Relations. By Gabriele Casano and Eleonora Panizza.- Chapter 13: Peace and Security: The Question of ‘Reunification’ or ‘Unification’ of Cameroon. By Gallous Atabongwoung.- Chapter 14: MNCs, Conflict and the Contradictions of Resource Extraction in the DRC. By Divine K. Yamulamba and Adeoye O. Akinola.- Chapter 15: Pan-African Integration: Afrophobia Conundrum and Migration Politicking in South Africa. By Farai Joseph Chidhume, Olawale Akinrinde, and Mandiedza Parichi.- Chapter 16: Insights from Niger Delta Coastal Communities on Decolonial Climate Adaptation. By Fidelis Allen.

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Dr Adeoye O. Akinola is Head of Research and Teaching, and African Union Studies at the Institute for Pan-African Thought and Conversation (IPATC), University of Johannesburg in South Africa. He obtained a doctorate from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. He specialises in African political economy, African Union Studies, migration, conflict, and peace studies. Among his recent book publications are Contemporary Issues on Governance, Conflict and Security in Africa (Palgrave, 2023), and Worlds Apart? Perspectives of Africa-EU Migration (Jacana Media, 2022). Dr Emmaculate Asige Liaga is a Postdoctoral researcher at the IPATC, University of Johannesburg in South Africa. She obtained a doctorate from the University of Pretoria, South Africa. Her research investigates the strategies of peacebuilding employed by both local and international organizations of peace operations in post-conflict communities, analysing the top-down and bottom-up approaches by both foreign intervention and local-level organizations.

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