The Routledge Handbook of EU-Africa Relations

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Table of contents
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Contributors
Preface
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Introduction
	Note
	Bibliography
Part I Theorising Africa-EU relations through history
	Introduction to Part I
		Contextualising the theorising on Africa-EU relations
		African agency in theory or a brave new world for Africa-EU relations?
		Conclusion
		Bibliography
	1 International Relations theory: Comparative reflections on EU-Africa relations
		Structural pattern
		Realism and international anarchy: The case of EU-Africa relations
		Liberalism and EU-Africa interregional dependence
		EU-Africa relations in constructivist perspective
		Conclusion
		Note
		Bibliography
	2 Regionalism and interregionalism in EU-Africa relations
		From European to regional integration
		Beyond a Eurocentrist reading of African regionalism
		Postcolonial regionalism in Africa and the role of interregionalism with Europe
		EU-Africa relations through the lens of interregionalism
			Fluid regional delineations
			Interregionalism and asymmetry
			Regional cohesion
			Interregionalism and institutionalisation
			The interregionalism-regionalism nexus
			From interregionalism to interregionalisms
		Note
		Bibliography
	3 Applying postcolonial approaches to studies of Africa-EU relations
		What are postcolonial approaches?
		Colonial legacy, historical amnesia and decentring Europe
		The meaning of partnership: Paternalism and the ontological Other
		Market liberalisation and a changing world order in a postcolonial global economy
		Politicisation and regional actorness: Rearticulating subjectivity
		Conclusion
		Notes
		Bibliography
Part II Evolving governance in EU-Africa relations
	4 From the Treaty of Rome to Cotonou: Continuity and change in the governance of EU-Africa relations
		Introduction
		Rome Treaty arrangements: A unilateral associationism (1957–1963)
		Yaoundé: A negotiated and contractual associationism (1963–1975)
		Lomé: The rise and erosion of a unique ‘partnership’ (1975–2000)
		Cotonou: A failed attempt to revitalise the EU-ACP ‘partnership’? (2000–2020)
		Conclusion
		Notes
		Bibliography
	5 Foreign policy and EU-Africa relations: From the European Security Strategy to the EU Global Strategy
		Introduction
		Foreign policy in defining an international role
		EU foreign policy: From normative Europe to principled pragmatism
		Diverging principles and practice: Impact on EU-Africa relations
		Finding a common ground? The AU, the EU and multilateralism in international norm-setting
		Conclusion
		Notes
		Bibliography
	6 European External Action Service
		Introduction
		Understanding the EEAS in the EU’s external relations
		A unique player in the field: The EEAS in EU-Africa relations
		Inter-institutional contestation and division of labour
		Conclusion
		Bibliography
	7 European Neighbourhood Policy in the South Mediterranean
		Introduction
		In close proximity: Developing the ENP
		Consistency and change: The ENP from 2004 to 2015
		The ENP in North Africa: Algeria and Tunisia
			Relative financial contributions
			Internal progress among ENP partners
				Tunisia
				Algeria
			Conditionality or culture?
		Conclusion
		Notes
		Bibliography
	8 The evolution of the Joint Africa-EU Strategy (2007–2020)
		Introduction
		Background to the JAES
		The JAES and its early implementation (2007–2013)
		Alternative channels: Economic partnership and instruments
		Peace and security
		The Brussels Summit and Roadmap (2014–2017)
		Institutional change
		2017 Abidjan Summit: Refined strategy, reinvigorated partnership
		Looking ahead: Post-Cotonou negotiations and the future of the JAES
		Conclusion
		Notes
		Bibliography
	9 The African Union as an interlocutor in European Union-Africa relations?
		Introduction
		EU-Africa relations in historical perspective
		Why the interlocutory role of the AU is limited or almost non-existent
		Why the AU shows a weakened capacity to lead
		Conclusion
		Notes
		Bibliography
Part III Issues in EU-Africa relations
	10 EU development cooperation with Africa: The Holy Grail of coordination
		Introduction
		The EU’s coordination ‘Holy Grail’
			Coordination for what?
			Different explanations
		Critical perspectives
			An overly technocratic approach
			An excessive focus on the EU level
		Conclusion
		Bibliography
	11 Democracy and human rights promotion
		Introduction
		EU democracy and human rights promotion: A historical perspective
		The mixed outcomes of aid and political conditionality
		Reassessing the aid and democracy nexus
		Conclusion
		Notes
		Bibliography
	12 Peace and security in the context of EU-Africa relations
		Introduction
		Security and conflict in Africa: An empirical overview
		Theoretical perspectives on the EU, Africa and peace and security
		EU policy in peace and security: Embedding security in the development agenda
			Institutionalising the ‘security-development nexus’
			Intervention and expansionist policy experimentation
			A long-term approach to developing security
			Specialisation in a dense policy field
		Institutionalising the partnership: AU-EU relations in peace and security
			Change and continuity in EU Support to the AU
			Contention, tensions and resistance in the partnership
			Resisting coercion and projecting African agency
		Conclusion
		Notes
		Bibliography
	13 Regional integration
		Introduction
		The historical origins of the promotion of regional integration
		The promotion of regional integration within the current policy framework
			Aid and trade for regional integration
			Political dialogue and norm entrepreneurship
		The model-setting effect of the EU on Africa
		Conclusion
		Note
		Bibliography
	14 Interregionalism and bilateralism in the context of EU-Africa relations
		Introduction
		The global context for EU-Africa relations: Old wine in slightly refurbished bottles
		‘Core’ and ‘peripheral’ EU in EU-Africa relations
		Drivers of V4 countries’ renewed interest in Africa
		Conclusion
		Note
		Bibliography
	15 Trade and the Economic Partnership Agreements in EU-Africa relations
		Introduction
		Cotonou Agreement and EPAs
		Benefits, risks and discontents
		Future of the trade relationship
		Conclusion
		Notes
		Bibliography
	16 Africa-Europe science, technology and innovation cooperation: Trends, challenges and opportunities
		Introduction
		Evolution and importance of Africa-Europe STI cooperation: From Lisbon to Abidjan
		Overarching policy frameworks for Africa-EU STI cooperation
		From policy to practice: Trends in Africa-EU STI cooperation
		Challenges to Africa-EU STI cooperation
		Opportunities and recommendations
		Conclusion
		Note
		Bibliography
Part IV External actors in Africa’s international politics and the Africa-European Union relationship
	17 Inter-organisational cooperation in flux?: Impact of resources and state interests in the cooperation between the European
		Introduction
		Why cooperate with regional bodies?
			Resource dependence
			Collaboration framework (neoliberal perspective)
		From multilateralism to effective multilateralism and the transformation of EU relations with intergovernmental institutions
			Effective multilateralism
			The rise of EU-UN collaboration
			Nature of EU-UN collaboration
		EU-Africa (incorporating economic and security cooperation)
		UN-AU cooperation
		Impact of the UN on EU-Africa relations
		Conclusion
		Note
		Bibliography
	18 The China effect: African agency, derivative power and renegotiation of EU-Africa relations
		Introduction
		Africa’s collective power
		What are the characteristics of derivative power?
		Conclusion
		Bibliography
	19 EU-Brazil-Africa triangular cooperation in the 21st century: Unfinished business
		Introduction
		Brazil-Africa relations in the 21st century
		EU-Brazil relations: Forging a strategic partnership
		EU-Brazil-Africa cooperation: Expectations not delivered
		Conclusion
		Note
		Bibliography
	20 Toward a post-Westphalian turn in Africa-EU studies? : Non-state actors and sustainable development
		Introduction
		A Post-Westphalian turn within Africa-EU Studies?
		Business and the private sector: Whither African sovereignty for sustainable development?
			Blended aid finance mechanisms
			Private sector development and the UN Global Compact
			Leveraging policy influence
			Opposing EU policy
		Civil society organisations and other NGO engagement in the EU-Africa partnership
		Conclusion
		Note
		Bibliography
Part V Opportunities to cooperate on new global challenges
	21 Migration and the Mediterranean Sea: A maritime bridge between the EU and Africa
		Introduction
		Migration relations in the EU-Africa-Mediterranean as a laboratory of dialogues
		Mediterranean migration data
		The peculiarities of maritime migration and the case of boat people on the Mediterranean Sea
		Conclusion
		Notes
		Bibliography
	22 Environment and climate change in the context of EU-Africa relations
		Introduction
		The global context
		The complex framework of Africa-EU relations
			The JAES and climate change diplomacy
		Beyond climate change: Environmental policy on the ground?
		Conclusion
		Notes
		Bibliography
	23 The role of civil society in EU-Africa relations
		Introduction
		Defining civil society in EU-Africa relations
		The birth of the economic and social committee
		Developing civil society dialogue in EU-Africa relations
		Civil society as agents of Normative Power Europe
		The promise of more civil society
		African civil society finding its voice in EU-Africa relations
		The Joint Africa-EU Partnership: Wide ambitions but a shrinking space
		Conclusion
		Note
		Bibliography
	24 Agriculture and land in EU-Africa relations
		Introduction
		Trade in agricultural commodities
		From Africa-EU partnership to Africa-Europe alliance
		Agriculture and food in EU development policy
		Africa-EU land policies
		Conclusion
		Bibliography
	25 Gendering cooperation
		Introduction
		Gender in EU foreign policy
			EU Global Strategy
			The Joint Communication for a renewed impetus of the Africa-EU Partnership (2017)
			Countering terror and violent extremism
			Gendered foreign policy
		Gender equality and the Women, Peace and Security agenda in Africa-EU cooperation
			Gender equality and/or WPS in EU cooperation with Africa
		Conclusion
		Notes
		Bibliography
	Conclusion
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