The course navigates the contending theories in regionalism and regional integration and relates the phenomenon of regional integration arrangements (RIAs) to African development. In particular, the course places accent on the market (functionalist) approach to regionalism, (which basically sees integration as trade-induced), and explores the tendencies that have drawn the contours for Africa’s development. Beyond the theories of integration, issues like the Lome Conventions, the Cotonou Partnership Agreements (CPA), the Economic partnership Agreements (EPAs), the African Economic Community (AEC) project, and the various sub-regional groupings in Africa will be discussed.
LEGON CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS AND DIPLOMACY.
