Building Regionalism from Below The Role of Parliaments and Civil Society in Regional Integration in Africa

Contents: Korwa G. Adar/Giovanni Finizio/Angela Meyer: Introduction. The Role of Parliaments and Civil Society in Africa's Regional Integration - John Akokpari: The Pan-African Parliament as an Institution of African Integration. Prospects and Constraints - Korwa G. Adar: Sovereignty of East Africans in the Balance. The Role of the East African Legislative Assembly and the Integration. Process of the EAC - Linda Darkwa/Cyril Obi: Parliamentarization of African Regional Integration.The Case of the ECOWAS Assembly - Angela Meyer: The Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa's Legislative Assembly and its Role in the Regional Integration Process - Takawira Musavengana: The Role of Parliaments and Civil Society in Regional Integration in Africa. The Case of the SADC Parliamentary Forum - Richard M. Bosire: East African Regional Integration. A contextual Analysis of the Role of Tanzania's Legislative Assembly - Nkwachukwu Orji: Economic Community of West African States Integration. The Role of Nigeria's Legislative Assembly - Paul-Henri Bischoff: Models, Norms and Self-Interest towards Regional Integration. South African Parliamentary Diplomacy and the Conduct of Parliamentary International Relations - Joshua M. Kivuva: The Role of Civil Society in the Consolidation and Institutionalisation of Participatory Democracy within the East African Community (EAC) - Francis Ikome/David Kode: West African Integration. Participatory Democracy and the Role of Civil Society in ECOWAS - Angela Meyer: Region Building from Below. Potential and Challenges of Civil Society Involvement in Central Africa's Regionalisation Process - Andréas Litsegård: The Role of Civil Society in Regional Integration in Southern Africa. Patterns of Inclusion and Exclusion - Giovanni Finizio: Civil Society Involvement and Ownership in the African Union Integration Process - Korwa G. Adar/Giovanni Finizio/Angela Meyer: Conclusion.