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Intro
Acknowledgment
Contents
Abbreviations
List of Figure
List of Tables
Chapter 1: Introduction
1.1 Background
1.2 A Diverse Continent
1.3 Commingling of Law and Politics
1.4 Structure of the Book
References
Chapter 2: The Idea of Continental Supranationalism
2.1 Introduction
2.2 The Concept of Supranationalism
2.3 Pan-Africanism: The Philosophical Underpinning of Unity
2.4 Continental Supranationalism in Africa
2.4.1 Pace
2.4.2 Nature
2.4.3 Context
2.5 Conclusion
References
Chapter 3: The African Union
3.1 Introduction
3.2 The Establishment of the AU
3.3 The AU Constitutive Act
3.4 How Supranational Is the AU?
3.4.1 Intention
3.4.2 Action
3.4.3 Outcomes
3.5 Conclusion
References
Chapter 4: Understanding the Interplay of Law and Politics in the Matrix of Continental Supranationalism
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Imitation: Copying and Pasting the EU Template
4.3 Complex Relational Dynamics
4.3.1 AU-REC Relations
4.3.2 AU-Member States Relations
4.3.3 AU-Civil Society Relations
4.4 The Politics of Reforms
4.4.1 Powerplay Between the Maximalists and the Minimalists (2005-2011)
4.4.2 Pragmatic Incrementalism (2015: Present)
4.4.3 The Problematics of Reform Efforts
4.5 Conclusion
References
Chapter 5: Transcending Member States
5.1 Introduction
5.2 A Repurposed African Worldview
5.3 A Triptych Analysis
5.3.1 Internal Dynamics: Repositioning the Centre
5.3.1.1 Pillar 1: Broader Institutional Realignment and Reforms
Technocratic Competence of the AU Commission
Reforming PAP and ACJ&HR
5.3.1.2 Pillar 2: Self-restraining Measures
5.3.1.3 Pillar 3: Bottom-up Supranational Regionalism
5.3.1.4 Pillar 4: Enhanced State Capacity
5.3.2 External Dynamics: Navigating the Shifting Global Geo-Political Landscape
5.3.3 Syncretic Dynamics: Towards ``Strategic Hybridisation
5.4 Conclusion
References
Chapter 6: Conclusion
6.1 Summary of Findings
6.2 Issues for Further Research and Policy Approaches
List of Treaties
List of Cases
Acknowledgment
Contents
Abbreviations
List of Figure
List of Tables
Chapter 1: Introduction
1.1 Background
1.2 A Diverse Continent
1.3 Commingling of Law and Politics
1.4 Structure of the Book
References
Chapter 2: The Idea of Continental Supranationalism
2.1 Introduction
2.2 The Concept of Supranationalism
2.3 Pan-Africanism: The Philosophical Underpinning of Unity
2.4 Continental Supranationalism in Africa
2.4.1 Pace
2.4.2 Nature
2.4.3 Context
2.5 Conclusion
References
Chapter 3: The African Union
3.1 Introduction
3.2 The Establishment of the AU
3.3 The AU Constitutive Act
3.4 How Supranational Is the AU?
3.4.1 Intention
3.4.2 Action
3.4.3 Outcomes
3.5 Conclusion
References
Chapter 4: Understanding the Interplay of Law and Politics in the Matrix of Continental Supranationalism
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Imitation: Copying and Pasting the EU Template
4.3 Complex Relational Dynamics
4.3.1 AU-REC Relations
4.3.2 AU-Member States Relations
4.3.3 AU-Civil Society Relations
4.4 The Politics of Reforms
4.4.1 Powerplay Between the Maximalists and the Minimalists (2005-2011)
4.4.2 Pragmatic Incrementalism (2015: Present)
4.4.3 The Problematics of Reform Efforts
4.5 Conclusion
References
Chapter 5: Transcending Member States
5.1 Introduction
5.2 A Repurposed African Worldview
5.3 A Triptych Analysis
5.3.1 Internal Dynamics: Repositioning the Centre
5.3.1.1 Pillar 1: Broader Institutional Realignment and Reforms
Technocratic Competence of the AU Commission
Reforming PAP and ACJ&HR
5.3.1.2 Pillar 2: Self-restraining Measures
5.3.1.3 Pillar 3: Bottom-up Supranational Regionalism
5.3.1.4 Pillar 4: Enhanced State Capacity
5.3.2 External Dynamics: Navigating the Shifting Global Geo-Political Landscape
5.3.3 Syncretic Dynamics: Towards ``Strategic Hybridisation
5.4 Conclusion
References
Chapter 6: Conclusion
6.1 Summary of Findings
6.2 Issues for Further Research and Policy Approaches
List of Treaties
List of Cases