empirical results firstly reveal that democracy increases peace in Africa, particularly in countries where the initial level of … peace is at its highest level. Secondly, militarisation of Africa reduces peace in the region only in countries where the … initial level of peace is at its highest level. Thirdly, the influence of governance on peace in Africa depends majorly on the …

the European Union's neighbourhood? In the spirit of Montesquieu and Monnet, the basic hypothesis of the EU is that closer … prosperity and detente. The EU has a strong motive in this, since conflicts in its neighbourhood spill-over into the EU itself …, strong intraregional trade, and the prospect of accession to the EU. It concludes that the EU's Member States must give …

Eastern Partnership attempted to further political stability and economic development by liberalizing trade between the EU and … establishing political democracy and human rights in key countries. In response, the EU increased the emphasis in the ENP on … among the countries of the region as well as between each such country and the EU. Using a panel gravity model of trade …

This paper examines interconnections between law, politics and the quality of government in Africa. We investigate …