The Organization of African Unity After Thirty Years [Hardcover]

Yassin El-Ayouty (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 30, 1993 | ISBN-10: 0275944395 | ISBN-13: 978-0275944391

The Organization of African Unity is a unique continental organization that embodies Africa's dreams of unity, independence, and development. Its most important decisions are usually the result of summit diplomacy where the heads of state and government are the primary actors. This book makes clear that the OAU, under the pressures of the massive changes that collapsed the Communist system and the Cold War, will become a different actor on the African and world scenes. The African sovereign state, whatever shape or form it may take during the last decade of the twentieth century, can no longer dictate to the OAU, which is now called upon to evaluate sovereign state performance with regard to democratization, human rights, and economic social development. The OAU's new roles in continental peace keeping and peace making will have to be shared with the UN and other international organizations. Finally, the new OAU will have to deal with the issues of economic integration.

Editorial Reviews

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“There is little doubt that the backrpound contributors has had a marked effect on the perspectives and approaches they adopt in their contributions.”–The Round Table

About the Author

YASSIN EL-AYOUTY is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the State University of New York at Stony Brook.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 232 pages
• Publisher: Praeger Publishers (November 30, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0275944395
• ISBN-13: 978-0275944391
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,621,978 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)