International Institutions in Africa (November 2007)

This edition of OPENSPACE grapples with the notion of internationalism, how it has played out at various levels of socio-political organisation across the world and the implications this has had for African development and governance structures.

Internationalism is defined as a political movement which advocates a greater economic and political cooperation among nations for the theoretical benefit of all. Even in its most benign forms, the move towards economic and political cooperation often requires careful balancing, including that issues of particiapation, access to resources, good governance, and respect for human dignity and rights are factored into the grand ideals of the internationalists... it is often as a result of (or in response to) such processes that some societies tend to become either more closed or open, as some of the articles in this edition attest to.

Articles are available in pdf format [approximate file sizes in square brackets].

In this issue:

• Front matter [496KB]
• Editorial (by Alice Kanengoni) [116KB]
• The New Internationalism and Africa's Globalisation Dilemmas (by Francis_Kornegay) [163KB]
• The Making and Monitoring of International Instruments: an Inclusive Process? (by Louise Olivier) [168KB]
• Special Mechanisms for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights: the Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders in Africa (by Leopoldo de Amaral) [129KB]
• International Financial Institutions in Africa: Is reform on the Agenda? (by Patrick Bond and Ashraf Patel) [157KB]
• A New UN Body for Women's Rights: Prospects for Women's Rights Protection in Africa (by Susan Nokunyamezela Nkomo) [205KB]
• UNAIDS and the AIDS Response in Africa: on Track or on Trash? (by Wasai J Nanjakululu) [182KB]
• The United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo: a Case for Improvement (by Hubert Tshiswaka) [170KB]
• The Emerging African Continental Union and the Drive for Political Development (by Chris Landsberg) [184KB]
• The African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance: a Positive Step on a Long Path (by Edward R McMahon) [130KB]
• The Pan-African Parliament: noise making body, or Africa's democratic hope? (by Tawanda Mutasah) [113KB]
• Building the African Union: Any Lessons from European Integration? (by John Palmer) [195KB]
• The African Commission in the Era of the African Court (by Nobuntu Mbelle) [124KB]
• The African Court: Prospects for the Effective Protection of Human Rights on the Continent (by Ahmed C Motala) [139KB]
• African Elections Centre (by Sami Modiba) [163KB]
• AfriMAP: Governance under the Spotlight (by Prof. Fidelis Kanyongolo) [114KB]
• SADC in the Twenty-first Century (by Munetsi Madakufamba)) [280KB]
• Regional Integration and Civil Society in Southern Africa: Can SADC-CNGO make a difference? (by Dr Khabele Matlosa) [152KB]
• The SADC Gender Journey: Fast-tracking to Equality (by Janah Ncube) [132KB]
• Financial Flows to Civil Society in Southern Africa: Key Lessons and Policy Implications (by Barbara Kalima-Phiri) [175KB]
• The Institutionalisation of Resource Watch in Africa: a Critique (by Dr Cornelius Babatunde Alalade and Claude Kabemba) [188KB]
• Strengthening African Institutions and Mechanisms for Continental Integration (Janah Ncube interviews Ambassador Patrick Sinyinza) [190KB]

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