(Non-)Signature and Ratification of Multilateral Regional Agreements, An Explanation of States' Behavior in the African Union

Bertrand Michel Pamfouet Kemtie

ISBN 10: 383008448X / ISBN 13: 9783830084488

Published by Verlag Dr. Kovac, Hamburg, 2015

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- in englischer Sprache - Schriften zur internationalen Politik, Band 49 304 pages. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REZENSION in: Portal für Politikwissenschaft, pw 13.08.2015: "[.] Im Fazit dieser interessanten und gut lesbaren Studie kommt Pamfouet Kemtie zu dem Ergebnis, dass die Afrikanische Union gegenüber ihrer Vorläuferorganisation OAS einen deutlich hà heren Abstraktionsgrad erreicht hat, der den Mitgliedern neue Strategien abnà tigt, wenn es um Zeit- oder Transaktionsgewinn geht. Diese Arbeit leistet einen wichtigen Beitrag zum Verständnis der Verhältnisse in der Afrikanischen Union. [.]" -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Non-)signature and ratification of multilateral treaties has become a major policy concern. Its relevance to the African Union is rising since the 66th Ordinary Session of the Council of Ministers. Even though scholars have discussed how domestic factors and state"s openness shape treaty approval, the behavior of African states has been hitherto ignored. The author shows that Africa"s omission from international relations" research is ill-informed, scientifically mistaken and heavily biased. Drawing on liberalism, rational choice theory and constructivism, he illustrates through an innovative mixed methods design how Africa can be useful for reviewing and testing conventional knowledge about international relations. In doing so, he does not only contribute new answers to the fate of multilateral regional agreements after adoption, but also foster the scientific debate over Africa"s challenge to international relations" theory.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: (Non-)Signature and Ratification of Multilateral Regional Agreements, An Explanation of States' Behavior in the African Union
• Publisher: Verlag Dr. Kovac, Hamburg
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 383008448X
• ISBN 13: 9783830084488
• Binding: Softcover
• Edition: 1. Auflage.
• Condition: neu

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(Non-)signature and ratification of multilateral treaties has become a major policy concern. Its relevance to the African Union is rising since the 66th Ordinary Session of the Council of Ministers. Even though scholars have discussed how domestic factors and state’s openness shape treaty approval, the behavior of African states has been hitherto ignored. The author shows that Africa’s omission from international relations’ research is ill-informed, scientifically mistaken and heavily biased. Drawing on liberalism, rational choice theory and constructivism, he illustrates through an innovative mixed methods design how Africa can be useful for reviewing and testing conventional knowledge about international relations. In doing so, he does not only contribute new answers to the fate of multilateral regional agreements after adoption, but also foster the scientific debate over Africa’s challenge to international relations’ theory.