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The African Union was established in July 2002 by African leaders, evolving from the Organization of African Unity (OAU). However, the idea of the African Union can be traced to the Pan-Africanist movement. Timothy Murithi looks at the emergence of Pan-Africanism and how it was institutionalized through the Pan-African Congress and the OAU. He argues that the African Union represents the third phase of the institutionalization of Pan-Africanism. The book examines the limitations of the OAU and discusses whether the African Union can adopt a more interventionist stance in dealing with peace building and development in Africa. The volume assesses the African Union's peace and security institutions and analyzes how it is beginning to collaborate with civil society. It takes a critical look at the Union's New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) and argues that Africa needs to adopt a developmental and governance agenda that will be much more responsive towards improving the well-being and livelihood of its peoples.

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Book category Books in English Reference, information & interdisciplinary subjects Interdisciplinary studies Development studies

• Full title: African Union
• Author: Tim Murithi
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 182
• EAN: 9780754639534
• ISBN: 0754639533
• ID: 04679198
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Weight: 362 g
• Dimensions: 240 × 158 × 17 mm
• Date of publishing: 28. August 2005

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