The end of the Cold War saw a surge in regionalism. While the number of preferential trade
agreements (PTA) exploded (Mansfield and Pevehouse, 2013), long-standing regional …

How and under what conditions does the European Union (EU) shape processes of
institution building in other regional organizations? This book develops and tests a theory of …

To a great extent, this study has its roots in Southern Africa. It was during a semester abroad
at the University of Namibia when my interest in African politics, the state in Africa and …

With the benefit of hindsight, it is apparent that the end of the Cold War represented a major
watershed in Africa's political trajectory. It changed the nature of violent conflict on the …

The European Union (EU) is at the forefront of engaging in external trade relations outside of
the World Trade Organization (WTO) with entire regions and economic powerhouses …

This article investigates the regional dynamics of African agency in the case of negotiations
on an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the EU and a group of Southern …

The economic structure of SADC is even more extreme than that of MERCOSUR. SADC's
trade network shows low importance of intraregional trade, a very high dependence on extra …

This book explores relations between states in the Africa–European Union in view of the
African Continental Free Trade Area, both at a regional level and as a series of informal …

This study examines the short-run and long-run relationships between exports and
economic growth in the Sothern Africa Customs Union (SACU), as well as the corresponding …

This chapter offers a micro-perspective and looks at regional public administrations as key
structures of regional organisations in Africa. Taking an inter-organisational approach, the …