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Prospects for Regional Integration in Africa – A Comparative Perspective

The African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) is the current initiative to form the world’s largest free-trade zone in terms of number of countries.

Andreas Freytag Andreas Freytag Abena Oduro Abena Oduro

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Is the European Union a Role Model for Africa? - Lessons from 60 Years of European Integration for Africa

The project deals with the lessons of European integration for African attempts to regionally integrate further.

Andreas Freytag Andreas Freytag

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Comparative regionalism: The political economy of regional security organizations

After the end of the Cold War a respacing of international politics has begun – a new world order is emerging that is increasingly described as multipolar.

Ulf Engel Ulf Engel
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