Political economy of regionalisation in Central Africa
By: edited by Chrysantus Ayangafac.
Contributors: Ayangafac, Chrysantus.
Series: Monograph -- 155; ISS monograph series -- no.155
Publisher: Institute for Security Studies
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Tshwane (Pretoria), South Africa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 193
ISBN-13: 9781920114572
Subjects: Regionalism -- Africa, Central; Economic security -- Africa, Central; Africa, Central -- Economic conditions; Africa, Central -- Social conditions
Description: An interesting phenomenon in the global political economy is that regional mechanisms have come to be considered the best policy response to globalisation and weak state capacity. As such, Regional Economic Communities (RECs) have been heralded as the building blocks of the African Peace and Security Architecture. However, while other regions of the continent have made laudable progress towards economic and political integration, Central Africa is facing a human security crisis and regional integration seems an unattainable chimera rather than a reality. Ironically, the region is well endowed with natural resources.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.