The Routledge Handbook of EU-Africa Relations

Cover
Endorsement
Half Title
Series Information
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Table of contents
Figures
Tables
Contributors
Preface
Abbreviations
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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Index