Africa and the European Union A Strategic Partnership [Paperback]

The adoption of the Joint Africa-EU Strategy (JAES) in 2007 was a watershed moment in Africa-EU relations, one that sought to 'reinvent' a historical relationship to meet the challenges posed by complex interdependencies, expanding globalization, and growing competition, all framed by the gradual dislocation of the West as the epicenter of world politics. Five years into its implementation, this book offers a thorough and first comprehensive investigation of the JAES, the most advanced form of interregionalism seen to date.PART I: SETTING THE CONTEXT Africa-EU Strategic Partnership: Significance and ImplicationsJack Mangala Africa-EU Strategic Partnership: Historical Background, Institutional Architecture, and Theoretical FrameworksJack Mangala PART II: THE PARTNERSHIP IN MOTION Africa-EU Partnership on Peace and SecurityToni Haastrup Africa-EU Partnership on Democratic Governance and Human RightsJack Mangala Africa-EU Partnership on Trade and Regional IntegrationOlufemi Babarinde and Stephen Wright Africa-EU Partnership on the Millennium Development GoalsOlufemi Babarinde and Stephen Wright Africa-EU Partnership on Climate Change and the EnvironmentDaniela Sicurelli Africa-EU Partnership on EnergyMichael Charles and Benjamin Mulili Africa-EU Partnership on Migration, Mobility and EmploymentJack Mangala PART III: PERSPECTIVES AND PROSPECTS The Future of Africa-EU StrategyErik Lundsgaarde Five Years after Lisbon: Lessons Learned and the Way ForwardJack Mangala

'Jack Mangala and the contributors of this book offer a deep and thorough analysis of the evolving relationship between Africa and the EU by addressing two fundamental dynamics. First, the study dissects the ongoing metamorphosis from a 'client-donor relationship into a partnership of equals.' Second, and more importantly, it deciphers the phenomenon of inter-regionalism in contemporary international relations, which is key to understanding the evolution toward a multipolar world.' - Jean-Yvelã3