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This chapter takes a different trajectory: it examines “other” Great Powers (or countries that have been Great Powers and that have been linked with Africa through history), by focusing on Europe, after the end of colonialism. It examines this relationship in the context of whether this has been a partnership, continued dependency, or continued exploitation. The chapter examines the role of Europe in the formation of states in Africa and questions whether the example provided by Europe as colonists can explain some of the weak states to be found all over Africa. It examines institutional-level cooperation between Europe and Africa, and the trajectories of the formation of the two continental bodies, and how their differences (may) have accounted for the difference in levels of success of their members, in insuring statehood. It questions whether African Union (OAU)’s design created the conditions for its failure by eliminating countries’ responsibilities to good governance as conditions for membership.
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Magu, S.M. (2019). Post-Colonialism, Europe and Africa: Changing Policyscapes. In: Great Powers and US Foreign Policy towards Africa. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-94096-0_5
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