Abstract
In this paper, I consider the changing nature of the policy papers and released documents of the European Union in terms of security cooperation. I carve out the changing nature of the partnership between the EU and its African counterparts; as they swing between single state actors, regional organizations (like ECOWAS) or even comparable supranational structures like the AU. By taking a closer look to the changing nature of programs such as STRIVE (Strengthening Resilience to Violent Extremism) or institutions like the Sahel G5, I highlight their impact at the political landscape and the effective outcome that they produced. The analyzed timeframe will encompass policies between 2013 and 2018. The theories used will be constructivism by Wendt (1992), combined with Security Theory (Buzan et al. 1998). As a methodological framework, I approach the case with a three step Critical Discourse Analysis by Fairclough (1995) (Describe-Interpret-Explain) to gain as much information out of the data as possible .
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
KEYWORDS
Eu, Africa, Security Theory
