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„[...] Im Fazit dieser interessanten und gut lesbaren Studie kommt Pamfouet Kemtie zu dem Ergebnis, dass die Afrikanische Union gegenüber ihrer Vorläuferorganisation OAS einen deutlich höheren Abstraktionsgrad erreicht hat, der den Mitgliedern neue Strategien abnötigt, wenn es um Zeit- oder Transaktionsgewinn geht. Diese Arbeit leistet einen wichtigen Beitrag zum Verständnis der Verhältnisse in der Afrikanischen Union. [...]“

– Martin Schwarz in: Portal für Politikwissenschaft, pw 13.08.2015

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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. [...]

Schlagworte

Multilateral Treaties, Regional Organization, States`Behaviour, African Union, European Union, African Interantional Relations, Liberalism, Rationalism, Constutivism, Mixed Methods, Small States