Regionalism in Africa and External Partners: Uneven Relationships and (Un)Intended Effects

Preface
Contents
Notes on Contributors
Abbreviations
List of Figures
List of Tables
Part I Introduction
1 Introduction and Theorising: Regionalism and External Actors
	State of Research: Regionalism and External Actors
	Terminology: Regionalism, Regional Organisations and Regional Governance
		Regionalism
		Regional Organisations
		Regional Governance
	Theory: Explaining Regionalism and External Influence—A Situation-Structural Approach
		The Logic of Regionalism: Internal Line of the Argument
		The Logic of Regionalism: External Line of the Argument
	Plan of the Book
	References
Part II Comprehensive Mapping Studies
2 Regional Trade Regimes in Africa: Exploring Organisational Overlap and Externalities
	Introduction
	The Inter-Organisational Turn
	Conceptualising Externalities in IO Interaction
	Externalities in African Trade: How Relevant Are They?
	How Are Externalities Influencing IO Overlap?
		Organisational Overlap in Africa
		Externalities at the Cross and Sub-Regional Level
	The Role of the EU and Institutional Overlap
	Concluding Observations
	References
3 External Actors and Security Regionalism in Africa: A New Dataset on External Funding
	Introduction
	A New Dataset on External Funding of Regionalism in Africa
	Patterns of External Funding
	Donor Activities and Priorities
	Conclusion and Avenues for Future Research
	Appendix: Summary of Disbursements and Yearly Activities
	References
Part III Case Studies
4 Actors and Ambitions in the European Union’s Security Policies Towards Africa
	The Analytical Framework and Methodological Reflections
	The Dependent Variable: EU’s Security Interventions in Africa
	The International Circumstances: The European Union and Africa—Threats and Strategic Environment
	Perceptions of Africa Among Foreign Policy Makers in the European Union
	Africa in the Strategic Culture of the European Union
	Africa and State-Society Relations Within the European Union
	Africa and the Domestic Government Institutions
	Concluding Reflections
	References
5 France, EU and the Security (Dis)integration of the African Union
	Introduction
	The AU Security Integration Framework: AEC and APSA
	France and the EU in the Regional (Dis)integration of the AU
	Conclusion
	References
6 Desert Rose or Fata Morgana? The G5 Sahel and Its Partnership with the European Union
	Introduction
	Conceptual Framework: Conditions of Regional Cooperation
	The G5 Sahel—A Regional Organisation for Promoting Security and Development
		Objectives and Ambitions
		Institutional Architecture of the G5 Sahel
		Two Main Flagship Projects—The Joint Force (JF) and the Priority Investment Programme (PIP)
	Explaining the Creation and Evolution of the G5 Sahel
		Regional Context—A Regional Power  Vacuum as Antecedent Condition
		Drivers from Within the G5 Sahel Region
		The European Union and Its Member States:  Key External Drivers of the G5 Sahel
	Conclusions and Outlook: A Desert Rose to Blossom or Shrivel?
	References
7 Evaluating the Effectiveness of the ECOWAS–EU Interregional Partnership on Peace and Security in the Context of the Mali Crisis
	Introduction
	The Africa–EU Partnership on Peace and Security
	A Framework for Evaluating Interregionalism and External Influence
		Assessing the Effectiveness of Interregional Security Cooperation
	Assessing the Effectiveness of ECOWAS–EU Cooperation in the Mali Crisis
		The Goals of ECOWAS–EU Cooperation  in the Context of the Mali Crisis
		Internal Goal Attainment
		External Goal Attainment
		Overall Degree of Effectiveness of the ECOWAS-EU Engagement in Mali
	Conditions for Effective Interregional Security Cooperation in Response to the Mali Crisis
		Conducive Factors to the Effectiveness of the Partners’ Engagement
		Constraining Factors for the Effectiveness of the Crisis Management in Mali
	Conclusion
	References
8 Causes and Effects of External Support to Regional Organisations: The Case of EU Support to the ECOWAS Commission in Customs and Free Movement
	Introduction
	Regional Public Administrations and Institutional Support—Two Neglected Phenomena
	Why Do Regional Institutions Accept External Institutional Support—An Inter-Organisational Approach
	Resource Dependence
	Transaction Cost
	Support to Regional Public Administrations—A Global Phenomenon
	The ECOWAS Commission—A Critical Case of External Institutional Support
	EU External Institutional Support in the Directorate of Customs
	EU External Institutional Support in the Directorate of Free Movement and Migration
	Conclusion
	References
Part IV Conclusions
9 Conclusion
	Empirical Findings: The Ambivalent Impact of European Actors on Regionalism in Africa
	Implications for Theory and Policy Advice
	References
Index