Integration and politics among African states : limitations and horizons of mid-term theorizing

Abstract

<p>Contents: PART ONE: Four Approaches to Integration -- 1. Four Approaches to Integration -- 2. The Pluralist Thesis: International transactions and the concept of Community-- 3. Harnessing Power: The Federalist Blueprint -- 4. Functionalism: Dissolving the nation-state in universal welfare functions -- 5. Dynamics of a melting-pot of roles and interest politics: the Neo-functionalist Approach -- 6. Limitations of theory: a framework analysis 1 -- 7. Limitations of theory: a framework for analysis 2 -- PART TWO: The politics of unity among African States – Introduction -- 8. Ideology of a movement: The Pan-Africanist perspective -- 9. From Conflict to Organizational Compromise -- 10. Federalism, Functionalism and Pluralism in the African Politics of Integration: The Addis Ababa Compromise -- 11. The Charter -- 12. The entrenchment of Pluralism and the functionalist alternative - Regionalism versus Union Government -- 13. Evolution through problems - the changing face of African Integration -- 14. 1970 – 1976: The Beginnings of a new phase -- 15. The ECA. Regional Cooperation and the functionalist foundations of African Integration -- 16. The Economic Community of West African States and others -- 17. Summary: African Integration in an analytical </p>