REGIONAL SECURITY THEORY: THE EAST AFRICAN EXPERIENCE. A LOOK BACK AT THE CHALLENGES ENTERING THE NEW MILLENNIUM

• Authors: Jennigns Melissa
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

This paper will discuss different theories of regional security and how they have evolved over time along with the successes and challenges of regionalism efforts in East Africa. A case study will be used to contextualize the utility of a regional security analysis. Through an analysis of the theory of regional security, this paper will answer the following questions: does East Africa qualify as a security complex? Can the theory of Regional Security be useful in understanding the multitude and varied security issues? Is the preoccupation with regionalism a luxury for those regions that do not face threats to survival or a necessity for regions that do? Can regional-based efforts combined with a shared sense of regionalism improve security in East Africa?

Keywords

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Regional Security; East Africa; Regionalism; Security Organisations

• Publisher: Wyższa Szkoła Biznesu i Przedsiębiorczości w Ostrowcu Świętokrzyskim
• Journal: Ante Portas – Studia nad Bezpieczeństwem
• Year: 2017
• Volume: 2(9) Security Issues in Sub-Saharan Africa
• Pages: 71-86

Contributors

author

Jennigns Melissa

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