African Stability And Integration

Author : Agyemang Attah-Poku
Publisher : University Press of America
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0761815961

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African Stability and Integration by Agyemang Attah-Poku Pdf

African Stability and Integration is a practical and meaningful analysis of the ways to bring Africans together in order to pursue growth and development on the continent of Africa. By combining vivid examination of past and contemporary uniting efforts of continental and diasporic Africans, Agyemang Attah-Poku stresses unity and its resultant stability as the most important goal for Africa to function as a constructive, harmonic society. Attah-Poku investigates the past activities and ideas of Pan-Africanism, relates Pan-Africanism to contemporary time, and makes suggestions, recommendations, and proposals for the immediate and future stability, growth, and development of Africa. A timely work, African Stability and Integration will be of great interest to students and professors of history, economics, politics, international relations, and cross-cultural studies.

Author : A. Elhiraika,A. Mukungu,W. Nyoike
Publisher : Springer
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2016-01-26
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781137462084

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Regional Integration and Policy Challenges in Africa by A. Elhiraika,A. Mukungu,W. Nyoike Pdf

The role of integration as a catalyst for economic growth, development and insulation from global shocks has made the concept of regional integration even more attractive to states. This books contains compelling arguments and empirical observations that detail some of the key opportunities governments in Africa are pursuing.

Author : Henry Kyambalesa,Mathurin C. Houngnikpo
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2016-04-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317146193

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Economic Integration and Development in Africa by Henry Kyambalesa,Mathurin C. Houngnikpo Pdf

The debates over what African economic integration and development actually entails continue across international economic organizations, national governments and NGOs. Despite the glare of media attention and the position this issue has on international political agendas, few comprehensive accounts exist that fully examine why this process will be inevitable in the 21st century and how integration of national economies can be attuned to attaining the socio-economic goals and aspirations of member-countries. This book addresses this problem. It combines theory with application, enumerating the imperatives and initiatives governments will be forced to confront; providing insights for educators and students in African development, for policy makers in African governments, and for inter-governmental organizations.

Author : Alexandre Marc,Neelam Verjee,Stephen Mogaka
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2015-06-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781464804656

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The Challenge of Stability and Security in West Africa by Alexandre Marc,Neelam Verjee,Stephen Mogaka Pdf

Since independence, the West African sub-region has been an arena for a number of large-scale conflicts and civil wars, as well as simmering and low-intensity uprisings. Contrary to perceptions, West Africa in its post-independence history has experienced fewer conflict events and fatalities from conflict than the other sub-regions on the continent. The turn of the millennium has witnessed the recession of large-scale and conventional conflict, and it has ushered in new and emerging threats. The specters of religious extremism, maritime piracy, and narcotics trafficking threaten to undermine some of the progress achieved in recent years. The Challenge of Stability and Security in West Africa critically examines the key drivers of conflict and violence, and the way in which they impact the countries of the sub-region. In addition to emerging threats, these drivers include the challenges of youth inclusion, migration, sub-regional imbalances, and extractives, as well as challenges related to the fragility of political institutions and managing the competition for power, reform of the security sector, and weakness of institutions related to land management. The book explores how the sub-region, under the auspices of the regional organization ECOWAS, has become a pioneer on the continent in terms of addressing regional challenges. The Challenge of Stability and Security in West Africa also identifies key lessons in the dynamics of resilience in the face of political violence and civil war drawn from CÃ ́te d'Ivoire, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, that can be useful for countries around the world in similar situations. It incorporates knowledge and findings from leading experts and provides insights from academics and development practitioners. Finally, the book identifies possible policy and programmatic responses and directions for policy dialogue at the national and international levels.

Author : Severine Mushambampale Rugumamu
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Africa
ISBN : STANFORD:36105111160789

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Globalization and Africa's Future by Severine Mushambampale Rugumamu Pdf

Author : Joram Mukama Biswaro
Publisher : Tanzania Publishing House
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105122997526

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Perspectives on Africa's Integration and Cooperation from the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) to the African Union (AU) by Joram Mukama Biswaro Pdf

This study considers the extent to which the organisation has changed in more ways than name. It shows how the objectives of the AU are distinctive, and reflect the material conditions of Africa in the 21st century. It argues that the aspirations of the AU are for it to become a large market of free democratic States, with the rule of law, and a strong private sector. It advocates greater participation of women in decision-making, popularisation of the Union, and greater financial transparency, financial and otherwise, of the Commission.

Author : Marta Martinelli,Nicoletta Pirozzi
Publisher : Edizioni Nuova Cultura
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2015-11-20
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9788868125950

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Promoting Stability and Development in Africa by Marta Martinelli,Nicoletta Pirozzi Pdf

Africa is experiencing one of the greatest transformations of its history. Today’s Sub-Saharan Africa is still marked by enduring instability, mass migrations and crises, but at the same time it is also characterised by positive developments including economic growth and regional integration. This publication sheds light on these changes from three perspectives: economic policies and sustainable development; good governance and democracy; peace and security. Research in relevant regions in Sub-Saharan Africa and key countries (Ethiopia, Mozambique, Nigeria and South Africa) has been conducted by African and European experts with the aim of assessing the role of the private sector and determining the partner-ship opportunities that could potentially be developed with the public sector. A series of policy recommendations are offered to the European Union on how to tackle these opportunities in cooperation with old and new actors.

Author : Nordiska Afrikainstitutet
Publisher : Nordic Africa Institute
Page : 78 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9171064842

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Regionalism and Regional Integration in Africa by Nordiska Afrikainstitutet Pdf

The contributions identify and review current issues of regionalism and regional integration within the era of globalization in the African context. Their approaches present different theoretical and regional perspectives which provide new insights, challenge existing concepts and perceptions and contribute to an enriched debate.

Author : David R. Smock,Kwamena Bentsi-Enchill
Publisher : New York : Free Press
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015004974666

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The Search for National Integration in Africa by David R. Smock,Kwamena Bentsi-Enchill Pdf

Monograph on nationalism in Africa south of Sahara - contains 16 contributions discussing ethnic factors, government policies and politics, economic planning and education in relation to national level integration, language problems, cultural factors and mass media of selected States. Map, references and statistical tables.

Author : 'Muyiwa Falaiye
Publisher : Panaf Pub.
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Political Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105073367661

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Africa's Political Stability by 'Muyiwa Falaiye Pdf

Author : Peter Anyang' Nyong'o
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105017266144

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Regional Integration in Africa by Peter Anyang' Nyong'o Pdf

Author : Samuel Ojo Oloruntoba
Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2021-03-25
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 3030342980

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Pan Africanism, Regional Integration and Development in Africa by Samuel Ojo Oloruntoba Pdf

This edited volume addresses the accomplishments, prospects and challenges of regional integration processes on the African continent. Since regional integration is a process that ebbs and flows according to a wide range of variables such as changing political and economic conditions, implications and factors derived from the vagaries of migration and climate change, it is crucial to be cognizant with how these variables impact regional integration initiatives. The contributors discuss the debates on Pan-Africanism and linking it with ongoing discourses and policies on regional integration in Africa. Other aspects of the book contain some of the most important topic issues such as migration, border management and the sustainable development goals. This content offers readers fresh and innovative perspectives on various aspects of sustainable development and regional growth in Africa.

Author : Ms.Catherine McAuliffe,Ms.Sweta Chaman Saxena,Mr.Masafumi Yabara
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 55 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2012-11-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781475586312

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The East African Community by Ms.Catherine McAuliffe,Ms.Sweta Chaman Saxena,Mr.Masafumi Yabara Pdf

The East African Community (EAC) has been among the fastest growing regions in sub-Saharan Africa in the past decade or so. Nonetheless, the recent growth path will not be enough to achieve middle-income status and substantial poverty reduction by the end of the decade—the ambition of most countries in the region. This paper builds on methodologies established in the growth literature to identify a group of countries that achieved growth accelerations and sustained growth to use as benchmarks to evaluate the prospects, and potential constraints, for EAC countries to translate their recent growth upturn into sustained high growth. We find that EAC countries compare favorably to the group of sustained growth countries—macroeconomic and government stability, favorable business climate, and strong institutions—but important differences remain. EAC countries have a smaller share of exports, lower degree of financial deepening, lower levels of domestic savings, higher reliance on donor aid, and limited physical infrastructure and human capital. Policy choices to address some of these shortcomings could make a difference in whether the EAC follows the path of sustained growth or follows other countries where growth upturns later fizzled out.

Author : A.I. Asiwaju
Publisher : Institut français de recherche en Afrique
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105110097321

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Transfrontier Regionalism. The Revival of Regional Integration in Africa by A.I. Asiwaju Pdf

The views and perspectives adopted by A.I. Asiwaju and D. Bach appear sufficiently distinct, yet they converge on several key issues: i.e., the informal achievement of regionalization in Africa through kinship and other non-state networks; the resistance of Africans to boundaries inherited from the colonial period; and the consequences of the arbitrariness of these boundaries. Anyone who has ever crossed the Seme border between the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Republic of Benin cannot but subscribe to the perceptions shared by the two authors. Whatever the purpose of the trip, travellers crossing the border share the experience of being in a lawless area: the occasional traveller who behaves suspiciously will immediately attract the attention of the immigration officer who begins to search through his papers scrupulously, looking for any error; on the other hand, the market woman, who knows the system, crosses with ease. The popularization of these border scenes by novels and video productions is significant evidence of the intensity of transborder movements in West Africa, and of the constraints as well as the resources offered by the borders. This dual reality of what appears as an obstacle to the implementation of institutionalized regional integration schemes and as the booster of an informal market-driven trade flow, is widely documented and discussed in the two papers.

Author : P. Thandika Mkandawire,Charles Chukwuma Soludo
Publisher : IDRC
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2014-05-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781552502044

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Our Continent, Our Future by P. Thandika Mkandawire,Charles Chukwuma Soludo Pdf

Our Continent, Our Future presents the emerging African perspective on this complex issue. The authors use as background their own extensive experience and a collection of 30 individual studies, 25 of which were from African economists, to summarize this African perspective and articulate a path for the future. They underscore the need to be sensitive to each country's unique history and current condition. They argue for a broader policy agenda and for a much more active role for the state within what is largely a market economy. Finally, they stress that Africa must, and can, compete in an increasingly globalized world and, perhaps most importantly, that Africans must assume the leading role in defining the continent's development agenda.