Развитие на интеграционните процеси в Африка – от политически към икономически цели

Marinov, Eduard (2015): Развитие на интеграционните процеси в Африка – от политически към икономически цели. Published in: Geopolitika , Vol. 1/2015, No. ISSN 1312-4579 (January 2015): pp. 119-127.

Abstract

The paper discusses the historic development and current trends in integration processes in Africa. Integration is seen as a means for ensuring competitiveness by better opportunities in international trade and as a factor supporting the resolution of the political and economic problems of the continent. Integration processes go through several stages of development, in which the focus gradually shifted from political to economic goals – the establishment of a functioning African Economic Community.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• English Title: Developnemt of Integration Processes in Africa - from Political to Economic Goals
• Language: Bulgarian
• Keywords: Regional integration, Pan-Africanism, Organisation of African unity, African union, African economic community
• Subjects: F - International Economics > F1 - Trade > F15 - Economic Integration; F - International Economics > F5 - International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy > F54 - Colonialism ; Imperialism ; Postcolonialism; F - International Economics > F5 - International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy > F55 - International Institutional Arrangements; N - Economic History > N7 - Transport, Trade, Energy, Technology, and Other Services > N77 - Africa ; Oceania

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