THE EU-AFRICA RELATIONS IN THE 21ST CENTURY / TOBIAS IFEANYICHUKWU NNADI; SUPERVISOR: ASSOC. PROF. DR. DİLEK LATİF

Yazar: Katkıda bulunan(lar):Dil: İngilizce 2023Tanım: vii, 61 sheets; 31 cm. Includes CDİçerik türü:
  • text
Ortam türü:
  • unmediated
Taşıyıcı türü:
  • volume
Diğer başlık:
  • COULD THE EU REPOSITION ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH AFRICA AS A TRUE PARTNERSHIP OF EQUALS?
Konu(lar): Tez notu: Thesis (MA) - Cyprus International University. Institute of Graduate Studies and Research International Relations Department Özet: ABSTRACT This study examined whether the EU kept its pledge to treat Africa as an equal partner in its interactions. The Joint African-EU strategy (JAES 2007) intended to depart from the donor-recipient mentality that underpinned earlier interactions as evidenced by various treaties. This study examines the JAES's success in achieving this goal. Secondary sources were used to conduct this investigation. The study conceptualizes equality principle as a circumstance where the stronger counterpart does not push their will on the weaker counterpart. Hence, it contends that although historically there has been a disparity in relations between the EU and Africa, this is mostly because of the EU's continued colonial attitudes of dominance and exploitation as well as structural disparities between the two. However, the EU through the Joint Africa-EU Strategy has shown its willingness to reset it relationship with Africa as one of equal partners by respecting ownership and jointly agreeing on what holds in the partnership especially on issues of peace and security and democratic governance and human rights. Keywords: African Union, Equality, European Union, JAES, Partnership
Materyal türü: Thesis

Thesis (MA) - Cyprus International University. Institute of Graduate Studies and Research International Relations Department

Includes bibliography (sheets 54-61)

ABSTRACT
This study examined whether the EU kept its pledge to treat Africa as an equal
partner in its interactions. The Joint African-EU strategy (JAES 2007) intended to
depart from the donor-recipient mentality that underpinned earlier interactions as
evidenced by various treaties. This study examines the JAES's success in achieving
this goal. Secondary sources were used to conduct this investigation. The study
conceptualizes equality principle as a circumstance where the stronger counterpart
does not push their will on the weaker counterpart. Hence, it contends that although
historically there has been a disparity in relations between the EU and Africa, this is
mostly because of the EU's continued colonial attitudes of dominance and
exploitation as well as structural disparities between the two. However, the EU
through the Joint Africa-EU Strategy has shown its willingness to reset it relationship
with Africa as one of equal partners by respecting ownership and jointly agreeing on
what holds in the partnership especially on issues of peace and security and
democratic governance and human rights.
Keywords: African Union, Equality, European Union, JAES, Partnership

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