Transcending member states : political and legal dynamics of building continental supranationalism in Africa

Transcending member states : political and legal dynamics of building continental supranationalism in Africa / Babatunde Fagbayibo.

This book explores innovative and context-driven political and legal policy measures designed to expand the powers of the African Union (AU) in order to meaningfully drive the continental integration process. In this regard, the book addresses issues of context, political will, and innovative and in...

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Main Author: Fagbayibo, Babatunde (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer, 2022.
Subjects:
African Union.
African Union
2000-2099
Pan-Africanism.
International economic integration
Pan-Africanism
Politics and government
Africa > Politics and government > 21st century.
Africa > Economic integration.
Africa
Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Acknowledgment
  • Contents
  • Abbreviations
  • List of Figure
  • List of Tables
  • Chapter 1: Introduction
  • 1.1 Background
  • 1.2 A Diverse Continent
  • 1.3 Commingling of Law and Politics
  • 1.4 Structure of the Book
  • References
  • Chapter 2: The Idea of Continental Supranationalism
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 The Concept of Supranationalism
  • 2.3 Pan-Africanism: The Philosophical Underpinning of Unity
  • 2.4 Continental Supranationalism in Africa
  • 2.4.1 Pace
  • 2.4.2 Nature
  • 2.4.3 Context
  • 2.5 Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 3: The African Union
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 The Establishment of the AU
  • 3.3 The AU Constitutive Act
  • 3.4 How Supranational Is the AU?
  • 3.4.1 Intention
  • 3.4.2 Action
  • 3.4.3 Outcomes
  • 3.5 Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 4: Understanding the Interplay of Law and Politics in the Matrix of Continental Supranationalism
  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.2 Imitation: Copying and Pasting the EU Template
  • 4.3 Complex Relational Dynamics
  • 4.3.1 AU-REC Relations
  • 4.3.2 AU-Member States Relations
  • 4.3.3 AU-Civil Society Relations
  • 4.4 The Politics of Reforms
  • 4.4.1 Powerplay Between the Maximalists and the Minimalists (2005-2011)
  • 4.4.2 Pragmatic Incrementalism (2015: Present)
  • 4.4.3 The Problematics of Reform Efforts
  • 4.5 Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 5: Transcending Member States
  • 5.1 Introduction
  • 5.2 A Repurposed African Worldview
  • 5.3 A Triptych Analysis
  • 5.3.1 Internal Dynamics: Repositioning the Centre
  • 5.3.1.1 Pillar 1: Broader Institutional Realignment and Reforms
  • Technocratic Competence of the AU Commission
  • Reforming PAP and ACJ&HR
  • 5.3.1.2 Pillar 2: Self-restraining Measures
  • 5.3.1.3 Pillar 3: Bottom-up Supranational Regionalism
  • 5.3.1.4 Pillar 4: Enhanced State Capacity
  • 5.3.2 External Dynamics: Navigating the Shifting Global Geo-Political Landscape
  • 5.3.3 Syncretic Dynamics: Towards ``Strategic Hybridisation
  • 5.4 Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 6: Conclusion
  • 6.1 Summary of Findings
  • 6.2 Issues for Further Research and Policy Approaches
  • List of Treaties
  • List of Cases

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