Sustainable Development in Africa-EU relations (Hardcover)

The European Union has been one of the most vocal advocates of 'sustainable development', particularly in its dealings with developing countries. Even prior to the formulation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the EU has insisted upon the need for sustainable approaches to poverty reduction and economic growth in the Global South. When examining EU relations with African countries as part of the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) group, however, it becomes clear that the translation of Europe's sustainability discourse into practice is highly problematic. Notably, there are concerns that the EU's free market approach to development - embodied in its EPA trade deals - is incompatible with genuine, pro-poor forms of sustainable growth. Moreover, the EU is often seen as a hegemonic actor whose trade and aid interventions in Africa often do more to perpetuate poverty than to ameliorate it. This book casts a critical light on Africa-EU relations with regards to the EU's sustainability pledges. It does this through looking at an array of issues - not least trade, aid, the environment, and democratic institutions. In this vein, the book poses a challenge to EU trade and development discourse in the era of the UN SDGs. The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue in Third World Thematics: A TWQ Journal.

General

Imprint:	Crc Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	ThirdWorlds
Release date:	July 2018
First published:	2018
Editors:	Mark Langan • Sophia Price
Dimensions:	246 x 174mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	158
ISBN-13:	978-0-8153-9649-9
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Development studies Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > General Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Environmental economics > Sustainability Promotions
LSN:	0-8153-9649-X
Barcode:	9780815396499

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