This article focuses on the negotiation of Economic Partnership Agreements (epas) which
form the central focus of the commitments made in the Cotonou Agreement, signed in 2000 …

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 …

This chapter considers some constraints to economic development and trade before tracing
the historical formation of the African Regional Economic Communities (RECs). It evaluates …

Advancing a constructivist conceptual approach, this book explains the surprising outcome
of the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) between the European Union and …

Africa is emerging as a rapidly growing region, still facing major challenges, but with a
potential for significant progress–a transformation that necessitates vigorous efforts in …

This article explores the role and effectiveness of small state trade diplomacy in the
negotiations to conclude Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) between the European …

This chapter scrutinizes the phenomenon of informal cross-border trade (ICBT) within the
East African Community (EAC) through following traders' incentives to rely on informal trade …

In 2014, the EU concluded Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) with several African,
Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) regions. These EPAs represent some of the most advanced …

This article addresses the questions, why the rather successful process of regional market
integration in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) is stalling at present …

When they were first proposed by the European Commission to the African, Caribbean and
Pacific countries—all signatories to the Lome and Cotonou agreements which provided …