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An evaluation of the African Union as an international organisation
Ist Teil von
Tydskrif vir geesteswetenskappe, 2014-06, Vol.54 (2), p.267-282
Erscheinungsjahr
2014
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Quelle
Worldwide Political Science Abstracts
Beschreibungen/Notizen
The half centenary of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) and the first decade of the African Union (AU) were celebrated during 2013. The OAU was established on 25 May 1963 in Addis Ababa, with the aim to promote unity among African countries and to improve the fate of their peoples. The main objectives of the latter are the economic and political integration of the African continent. This study aims to evaluate the successes and failures of the African Union as an international organisation (IO). This debate is therefore of critical importance to the people of the Southern African region (World Bank 2013). It was concluded that although the AU has failed in many instances, it has also achieved a great deal of success in certain spheres in its decade of existence. Failures mostly relate to conflict resolution and the fostering of a democratic culture, while the successes are mostly related to the formulation of a collective international economic voice. Adapted from the source document.