Regional Economic Communities and Peacebuilding, Adetula, Bereketeab, Obi..

Taylor & Francis

Regional Economic Communities and Peacebuilding in AfricaLessons from ECOWAS and IGAD\nAuthor(s): Victor Adetula, Redie Bereketeab, Cyril Obi\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367554637, 978-0367554637\nSynopsis\nThis book outlines challenges to the effective operation of regional economic communities (RECs) with regards to peacebuilding in Africa. \n\nCritically examining these issues from an interdisciplinary perspective, with a focus on comparative analysis of the status, role, and performances of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), it examines particular constraints to their effective participation in regional initiatives. Focussing on inadequate technical capabilities, the complicity of state and non-state actors in conflicts within a region, the domestic politics of member states, it additionally addresses related theories and practice.