TY  - BOOK
AU  - Makinda,Samuel M.
AU  - Okumu,F.Wafula
TI  - The African Union: challenges of globalization, security, and governance 
T2  - Routledge global institutions
SN  - 0415403502
AV  - DT30.5 .M257 2008
U1  - 341.249 22
PY  - 2008///
CY  - London, New York
PB  - Routledge
KW  - African Union
KW  - Globalization
KW  - Africa
KW  - National security
KW  - Politics and government
KW  - 1960-
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-201) and index; The Organization of African Unity and mutual preservation -- The African Union : meeting the challenge of globalization -- Governance, democracy, and the rule of law -- Security and peace building -- Knowledge and development -- Challenges of globalization, security, and governance
N2  - "A comprehensive examination of the work of the African Union (AU), with special emphasis on its capacity to meet the challenges of building and sustaining governance institutions and security mechanisms. Samual Makinda and F. Wafula Okumu show how Africa and, in particular, the AU can effectively address the challenges of building and sustaining governance institutions and security mechanisms only if they have strategic leadership. They also analyze current debates on, and criticisms of, leadership in Africa and examines key options for overcoming the constraints that African leaders face. Core topics covered include:the colonial policies of the European powersthe emergence of Pan-Africanismthe creation of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) in 1963 the evolution of the OAU into the AU in 2002the AU?s capacity to address poverty alleviation, conflict management and resolution, peace-building and humanitarian; intervention. Debates on democratization, respect for the rule of law, political stability and related issues such as gender equality and environmental management, and how the AU might shape the continent?s future directions are also closely examined. As governance and security in Africa have been internationalized and the AU is heavily dependent on the international community to fund its activities and construct its institutions, Makinda and Okumu explore the types of capacity building that Africa needs and suggest ways of pursuing the goal of ?African approaches? to governance and security through capacity building. They also explore the role that the AU might play in Africa?s search for knowledge, especially science, technology and innovation, in order to enhance governance, development and human security."--Publisher description
ER  -