Building Regionalism from Below

Autorentext

Korwa G. Adar is Professor of International Relations, Department of Peace and International Studies, Daystar University, Nairobi. He is one the Trustees of the African Institute for Leaders and Leadership (AILL), Nairobi.

Giovanni Finizio is Adjoint Professor of EU Foreign Policy at the University of Turin and of History of International Relations at the Universidad Nacional de Tres de Febrero, Buenos Aires. He is also researcher at the Centre for Studies on Federalism.

Angela Meyer is founding member and board director of the Vienna-based research association Organisation for International Dialogue and Conflict Management (IDC) where she works as researcher and coordinator in European and international projects.

Klappentext

This edited book provides a comprehensive and comparative analytical overview of parliamentary bodies and civil society in Africa, both at the regional and national level, and their role in the ongoing regionalisation processes on the African continent. Gathering contributions from African and European experts, the book offers a collection of actual and historical facts and information, critically analyses the evolution, potential and effective place of parliamentary bodies and civil society in the context and development of regional cooperation and integration, and discusses major challenges that still need to be overcome.

Inhalt

Contents: Korwa G. Adar/Giovanni Finizio/Angela Meyer: Introduction. The Role of Parliaments and Civil Society in Africa's Regional Integration - John Akokpari: The Pan-African Parliament as an Institution of African Integration. Prospects and Constraints - Korwa G. Adar: Sovereignty of East Africans in the Balance. The Role of the East African Legislative Assembly and the Integration. Process of the EAC - Linda Darkwa/Cyril Obi: Parliamentarization of African Regional Integration.The Case of the ECOWAS Assembly - Angela Meyer: The Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa's Legislative Assembly and its Role in the Regional Integration Process - Takawira Musavengana: The Role of Parliaments and Civil Society in Regional Integration in Africa. The Case of the SADC Parliamentary Forum - Richard M. Bosire: East African Regional Integration. A contextual Analysis of the Role of Tanzania's Legislative Assembly - Nkwachukwu Orji: Economic Community of West African States Integration. The Role of Nigeria's Legislative Assembly - Paul-Henri Bischoff: Models, Norms and Self-Interest towards Regional Integration. South African Parliamentary Diplomacy and the Conduct of Parliamentary International Relations - Joshua M. Kivuva: The Role of Civil Society in the Consolidation and Institutionalisation of Participatory Democracy within the East African Community (EAC) - Francis Ikome/David Kode: West African Integration. Participatory Democracy and the Role of Civil Society in ECOWAS - Angela Meyer: Region Building from Below. Potential and Challenges of Civil Society Involvement in Central Africa's Regionalisation Process - Andréas Litsegård: The Role of Civil Society in Regional Integration in Southern Africa. Patterns of Inclusion and Exclusion - Giovanni Finizio: Civil Society Involvement and Ownership in the African Union Integration Process - Korwa G. Adar/Giovanni Finizio/Angela Meyer: Conclusion.