Contemporary Regional Development in Africa

Contemporary Regional Development in Africa interrogates well-known concerns in the areas of regionalism and economic integration in contemporary Africa, while offering an added uniqueness by highlighting the capacity imperatives of the issues, and proposing critical policy guideposts. The volume juxtaposes a set of ’dynamic’ entanglements – new and micro-regionalism, informal cross-border trade, intra-African and African FDI plus cross-border investments, infrastructure development, science and technology, regional value-chains, conflict management and regional security – with fluid interpretations of regional development. The chapters provide snapshots of the several emerging and complex regionalisms and highlight a set of relevant and often overlapping analyses – drawing on authors’ nuanced and granular understanding of the African landscape. The varied, yet interlinked, nature of issues covered in this study make the book valuable and attractive to academics, researchers, policymakers and development practitioners.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Contemporary Regional Development in Africa: Reflections and Implications
Chapter 2 Regionalism, Globalization and Economic Integration in Africa
Chapter 3 “New” Regionalisms in Africa: Approaches, Challenges, Opportunities and Implications
Chapter 4 Micro-regionalisms in Africa: Dynamics, Opportunities and Challenges
Chapter 5 The Impact of Informal Cross-border Trade on Regionalism and Poverty Reduction in West Africa
Chapter 6 Enhancing Regionalism for Intra-African and African Inward Foreign Direct Investment
Chapter 7 Infrastructure and Capacity Development as a Catalyst for Regionalism and Economic Integration in Africa
Chapter 8 Innovation, Science and Technology: Regional Networks for Research and Technology Development in Africa
Chapter 9 Regional Value Chains and Productivity Enhancement in Africa
Chapter 10 The Boko Haram Insurgency and the Changing Patterns of Regional Security Arrangements in Africa