Political Economy of regionalisation in Central Africa

This research monograph examines the failure of regional integration in Central Africa, arguing that regionalisation is frequently used to protect regime security rather than improve human security.

• Central Africa is currently experiencing a crisis of integration and human security, contrasting with other African regions that have made significant progress in political and economic integration.
• The monograph posits that a human security crisis will persist in the region unless there is a positive alignment between human security and political security.
• States within the region treat regionalisation as an extension of their own domestic politics, balancing long-term regional gains against the short-term political costs to their own survival. Consequently, regionalisation is often employed to strengthen regime security instead of human security.
• The authors recommend political convergence, specifically through the improvement of domestic economic and political governance, to establish the necessary foundations for the African Peace and Security Architecture and Regional Economic Communities (RECs).

APA

Awoumou, C. D. G., Ayangafac, C., Chouala, Y., Hoebeke, H., Ikome, F. N., Karbo, T., MacAulay, C., Mpyisi, K., Sipowo, A.-G. T., Stevens, T., & Vlassenroot, K. (n.d.). Political Economy of regionalisation in Central Africa. Institute for Security Studies. https://issafrica.org/research/monographs/political-economy-of-regionalisation-in-central-africa

Chicago

Awoumou, Côme Damien Georges, Chrysantus Ayangafac, Yves Chouala, Hans Hoebeke, Francis Nguendi Ikome, Tony Karbo, Christine MacAulay, et al. Political Economy of regionalisation in Central Africa. Institute for Security Studies, n.d. https://issafrica.org/research/monographs/political-economy-of-regionalisation-in-central-africa.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{awoumoundpolitical, author = {Awoumou, Côme Damien Georges and Ayangafac, Chrysantus and Chouala, Yves and Hoebeke, Hans and Ikome, Francis Nguendi and Karbo, Tony and MacAulay, Christine and Mpyisi, Kenneth and Sipowo, Alain-Guy Tachou and Stevens, Thomas and Vlassenroot, Koen}, title = {{Political Economy of regionalisation in Central Africa}}, institution = {Institute for Security Studies}, url = {https://issafrica.org/research/monographs/political-economy-of-regionalisation-in-central-africa}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }