| ID | 131794 |
| Title Proper | African Union as a norm entrepreneur on military coups d'état in Africa (1952-2012) |
| Other Title Information | an empirical assessment |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Souaré, Issaka K |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Between 1952 and 2012, there were a total of 88 successful military coups in Africa. Of those, 63 occurred prior to 1990, and 10 cases since the adoption, by the defunct Organization of African Unity (OAU), of the Lomé Declaration in July 2000, banning military coups and adopting sanctions against regimes born out of this. The article shows that the African Union (AU) has followed in the footsteps of the OAU in this regard. Assisted by some African regional organisations and international partners, the combined effect of this policy of the AU - assisted by other factors - has been a significant reduction in the occurrence of this phenomenon. While not constituting a funeral arrangement for military coups in the immediate future, these developments - if they were to continue - may indeed make this eventuality achievable in the long run. But the article also reveals some challenges the AU is facing in ensuring this. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Modern African Studies Vol.52, No.1 March 2014: p.69-94 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Modern African Studies Vol.52, No.1 March 2014: p.69-94 |
| Key Words | African Union - AU ; Military Entrepreneur ; Military Coups ; African Assessment ; Empirical Assessment ; African Organization ; International Cooperation - IC ; International Alliance - IA ; Regional Organization ; Funeral Arrangement ; African Alliance ; Regional Development ; Economic Cooperation ; Political Phenomenon |