The African Union (AU)

1. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-90-411-5616-7
Verlag: Wolters Kluwer

Buch, Englisch

Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this practical analysis of the structure, competence, and management of the African Union (AU) provides substantial and readily accessible information for lawyers, academics, and policymakers likely to have dealings with its activities and data. No other book gives such a clear, uncomplicated description of the organization’s role, its rules and how they are applied, its place in the framework of international law, or its relations with other organizations.

The monograph proceeds logically from the organization’s genesis and historical development to the structure of its membership, its various organs and their mandates, its role in intergovernmental cooperation, and its interaction with decisions taken at the national level. Its competence, its financial management, and the nature and applicability of its data and publications are fully described.
Systematic in presentation, this valuable time-saving resource offers the quickest, easiest way to acquire a sound understanding of the workings of the African Union (AU) for all interested parties. Students and teachers of international law will find it especially valuable as an essential component of the rapidly growing and changing global legal milieu.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Magliveras, Konstantinos D.

Naldi, Gino J.

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Ausländisches Recht Afrika (außer Südafrika)
• Rechtswissenschaften Internationales Recht und Europarecht Internationales Recht
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Internationale Zusammenarbeit (Recht, Kultur, Umwelt etc.)

Inhaltsverzeichnis

The Authors
List of Abbreviations
Preface
Part I. History and Evolution: From the Organization of African Unity to the African Union to the United States of Africa
Part II. The African Union
Chapter 1. Transition from the OAU to the AU
Chapter 2. Objectives and Principles
Chapter 3. Admission to and Withdrawal from the AU: The Amendment of the Constitutive Act – The Question of Unrati.ed OAU/AU Treaties
Chapter 4. Imposition of Punitive Measures by the AU
Chapter 5. Organs
Chapter 6. Privileges and Immunities
Chapter 7. Finances
Part III. Activities
Chapter 1. Settlement of Disputes
Chapter 2. Human Rights
Chapter 3. Refugees
Chapter 4. Economic Cooperation
Chapter 5. Environment
Chapter 6. Other Areas of Activity
Part IV. The Relationship between the African Union and other International Organizations
Chapter 1. Cooperation on Economic Affairs
Chapter 2. Cooperation on Matters of Peace and Security
Part V. Appraisal
Part VI. Addresses and Networks
Selected Bibliography
Appendix 1. The Constitutive Act of the African Union (2000)
Appendix 2. The Member States of the African Union (as of February 2014)
Appendix 3. Solemn Declaration on the 50th Anniversary of the OAU/AU (2013)
Index