Format:
1 online resource (397 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9781138047303
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9781351693288
Series Statement:
Routledge International Handbooks Series
Content:
This handbook provides a comprehensive overview of the changing dynamics in the relationship between the African continent and the EU provided by leading experts in the field
Note:
Cover -- Endorsement -- Half Title -- Series Information -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of contents -- Figures -- Tables -- Contributors -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Note -- Bibliography -- Part I Theorising Africa-EU relations through history -- Introduction to Part I -- Contextualising the theorising on Africa-EU relations -- African agency in theory or a brave new world for Africa-EU relations? -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- 1 International Relations theory: Comparative reflections on EU-Africa relations -- Structural pattern -- Realism and international anarchy: The case of EU-Africa relations -- Liberalism and EU-Africa interregional dependence -- EU-Africa relations in constructivist perspective -- Conclusion -- Note -- Bibliography -- 2 Regionalism and interregionalism in EU-Africa relations -- From European to regional integration -- Beyond a Eurocentrist reading of African regionalism -- Postcolonial regionalism in Africa and the role of interregionalism with Europe -- EU-Africa relations through the lens of interregionalism -- Fluid regional delineations -- Interregionalism and asymmetry -- Regional cohesion -- Interregionalism and institutionalisation -- The interregionalism-regionalism nexus -- From interregionalism to interregionalisms -- Note -- Bibliography -- 3 Applying postcolonial approaches to studies of Africa-EU relations -- What are postcolonial approaches? -- Colonial legacy, historical amnesia and decentring Europe -- The meaning of partnership: Paternalism and the ontological Other -- Market liberalisation and a changing world order in a postcolonial global economy -- Politicisation and regional actorness: Rearticulating subjectivity -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Part II Evolving governance in EU-Africa relations
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13 Regional integration -- Introduction -- The historical origins of the promotion of regional integration -- The promotion of regional integration within the current policy framework -- Aid and trade for regional integration -- Political dialogue and norm entrepreneurship -- The model-setting effect of the EU on Africa -- Conclusion -- Note -- Bibliography -- 14 Interregionalism and bilateralism in the context of EU-Africa relations -- Introduction -- The global context for EU-Africa relations: Old wine in slightly refurbished bottles -- 'Core' and 'peripheral' EU in EU-Africa relations -- Drivers of V4 countries' renewed interest in Africa -- Conclusion -- Note -- Bibliography -- 15 Trade and the Economic Partnership Agreements in EU-Africa relations -- Introduction -- Cotonou Agreement and EPAs -- Benefits, risks and discontents -- Future of the trade relationship -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- 16 Africa-Europe science, technology and innovation cooperation: Trends, challenges and opportunities -- Introduction -- Evolution and importance of Africa-Europe STI cooperation: From Lisbon to Abidjan -- Overarching policy frameworks for Africa-EU STI cooperation -- From policy to practice: Trends in Africa-EU STI cooperation -- Challenges to Africa-EU STI cooperation -- Opportunities and recommendations -- Conclusion -- Note -- Bibliography -- Part IV External actors in Africa's international politics and the Africa-European Union relationship -- 17 Inter-organisational cooperation in flux?: Impact of resources and state interests in the cooperation between the European -- Introduction -- Why cooperate with regional bodies? -- Resource dependence -- Collaboration framework (neoliberal perspective) -- From multilateralism to effective multilateralism and the transformation of EU relations with intergovernmental institutions
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2017 Abidjan Summit: Refined strategy, reinvigorated partnership -- Looking ahead: Post-Cotonou negotiations and the future of the JAES -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- 9 The African Union as an interlocutor in European Union-Africa relations? -- Introduction -- EU-Africa relations in historical perspective -- Why the interlocutory role of the AU is limited or almost non-existent -- Why the AU shows a weakened capacity to lead -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Part III Issues in EU-Africa relations -- 10 EU development cooperation with Africa: The Holy Grail of coordination -- Introduction -- The EU's coordination 'Holy Grail' -- Coordination for what? -- Different explanations -- Critical perspectives -- An overly technocratic approach -- An excessive focus on the EU level -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- 11 Democracy and human rights promotion -- Introduction -- EU democracy and human rights promotion: A historical perspective -- The mixed outcomes of aid and political conditionality -- Reassessing the aid and democracy nexus -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- 12 Peace and security in the context of EU-Africa relations -- Introduction -- Security and conflict in Africa: An empirical overview -- Theoretical perspectives on the EU, Africa and peace and security -- EU policy in peace and security: Embedding security in the development agenda -- Institutionalising the 'security-development nexus' -- Intervention and expansionist policy experimentation -- A long-term approach to developing security -- Specialisation in a dense policy field -- Institutionalising the partnership: AU-EU relations in peace and security -- Change and continuity in EU Support to the AU -- Contention, tensions and resistance in the partnership -- Resisting coercion and projecting African agency -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography
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4 From the Treaty of Rome to Cotonou: Continuity and change in the governance of EU-Africa relations -- Introduction -- Rome Treaty arrangements: A unilateral associationism (1957-1963) -- Yaoundé: A negotiated and contractual associationism (1963-1975) -- Lomé: The rise and erosion of a unique 'partnership' (1975-2000) -- Cotonou: A failed attempt to revitalise the EU-ACP 'partnership'? (2000-2020) -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- 5 Foreign policy and EU-Africa relations: From the European Security Strategy to the EU Global Strategy -- Introduction -- Foreign policy in defining an international role -- EU foreign policy: From normative Europe to principled pragmatism -- Diverging principles and practice: Impact on EU-Africa relations -- Finding a common ground? The AU, the EU and multilateralism in international norm-setting -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- 6 European External Action Service -- Introduction -- Understanding the EEAS in the EU's external relations -- A unique player in the field: The EEAS in EU-Africa relations -- Inter-institutional contestation and division of labour -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- 7 European Neighbourhood Policy in the South Mediterranean -- Introduction -- In close proximity: Developing the ENP -- Consistency and change: The ENP from 2004 to 2015 -- The ENP in North Africa: Algeria and Tunisia -- Relative financial contributions -- Internal progress among ENP partners -- Tunisia -- Algeria -- Conditionality or culture? -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- 8 The evolution of the Joint Africa-EU Strategy (2007-2020) -- Introduction -- Background to the JAES -- The JAES and its early implementation (2007-2013) -- Alternative channels: Economic partnership and instruments -- Peace and security -- The Brussels Summit and Roadmap (2014-2017) -- Institutional change
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Effective multilateralism -- The rise of EU-UN collaboration -- Nature of EU-UN collaboration -- EU-Africa (incorporating economic and security cooperation) -- UN-AU cooperation -- Impact of the UN on EU-Africa relations -- Conclusion -- Note -- Bibliography -- 18 The China effect: African agency, derivative power and renegotiation of EU-Africa relations -- Introduction -- Africa's collective power -- What are the characteristics of derivative power? -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- 19 EU-Brazil-Africa triangular cooperation in the 21st century: Unfinished business -- Introduction -- Brazil-Africa relations in the 21st century -- EU-Brazil relations: Forging a strategic partnership -- EU-Brazil-Africa cooperation: Expectations not delivered -- Conclusion -- Note -- Bibliography -- 20 Toward a post-Westphalian turn in Africa-EU studies? : Non-state actors and sustainable development -- Introduction -- A Post-Westphalian turn within Africa-EU Studies? -- Business and the private sector: Whither African sovereignty for sustainable development? -- Blended aid finance mechanisms -- Private sector development and the UN Global Compact -- Leveraging policy influence -- Opposing EU policy -- Civil society organisations and other NGO engagement in the EU-Africa partnership -- Conclusion -- Note -- Bibliography -- Part V Opportunities to cooperate on new global challenges -- 21 Migration and the Mediterranean Sea: A maritime bridge between the EU and Africa -- Introduction -- Migration relations in the EU-Africa-Mediterranean as a laboratory of dialogues -- Mediterranean migration data -- The peculiarities of maritime migration and the case of boat people on the Mediterranean Sea -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- 22 Environment and climate change in the context of EU-Africa relations -- Introduction -- The global context
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The complex framework of Africa-EU relations
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Print version Haastrup, Toni The Routledge Handbook of EU-Africa Relations Oxford : Taylor & Francis Group,c2020 ISBN 9781138047303
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