Nnadi, Tobias Ifeanyichukwu <br/><br/>
THE EU-AFRICA RELATIONS IN THE 21ST CENTURY / 
 COULD THE EU REPOSITION ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH  AFRICA AS A TRUE PARTNERSHIP OF EQUALS? 
TOBIAS IFEANYICHUKWU NNADI; SUPERVISOR: ASSOC. PROF. DR. DİLEK LATİF 
 - vii, 61 sheets;  31 cm.  Includes CD 
<br/><br/>Thesis (MA) - Cyprus International University. Institute of Graduate Studies and Research International Relations Department 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliography (sheets 54-61) 
<br/><br/> ABSTRACT<br/>This study examined whether the EU kept its pledge to treat Africa as an equal <br/>partner in its interactions. The Joint African-EU strategy (JAES 2007) intended to <br/>depart from the donor-recipient mentality that underpinned earlier interactions as <br/>evidenced by various treaties. This study examines the JAES's success in achieving <br/>this goal. Secondary sources were used to conduct this investigation. The study <br/>conceptualizes equality principle as a circumstance where the stronger counterpart <br/>does not push their will on the weaker counterpart. Hence, it contends that although <br/>historically there has been a disparity in relations between the EU and Africa, this is <br/>mostly because of the EU's continued colonial attitudes of dominance and <br/>exploitation as well as structural disparities between the two. However, the EU <br/>through the Joint Africa-EU Strategy has shown its willingness to reset it relationship <br/>with Africa as one of equal partners by respecting ownership and jointly agreeing on <br/>what holds in the partnership especially on issues of peace and security and <br/>democratic governance and human rights.<br/>Keywords: African Union, Equality, European Union, JAES, Partnership 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Partnership--Dissertations, Academic<br/>Equality--Dissertations, Academic