LABMUNDO researcher publishes book on African regional integration
The Labmundan political scientist Murilo Gomes da Costa is releasing, in partnership with the Institute of Strategic Studies of the Fluminense Federal University (INEST-UFF), the book Continent in Transformation: Processes of Regional Integration in Africa.
The result of the course ‘Continent in Transformation: Africa’s historical place in International Relations and African regional integration processes’, offered in 2022 to the University’s International Relations students, the book offers a comprehensive journey through the eight RECs officially recognised by the AU: ECOWAS, IGAD, CEN-SAD, UMA, SADC, COMESA, EAC and ECCAS. Over the course of eight chapters, authored by students of the subject, this volume delves into the understanding of each REC, exploring their origins and historical context, as well as the objectives and institutional structures of each organisation. Each chapter focuses on one of the axes or thematic areas of each organisation, highlighting the main initiatives developed in the chosen sector. Finally, at the end of the chapters, students draw up a chronology of the main events within each African regional organisation since its foundation.