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The African Union and the Institutionalisation of Pan-Africanism

Murithi, Tim·2020·Routledge Handbook of Pan-Africanism
DOI 10.4324/9780429020193-25
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This chapter argues the African Union (AU) is the latest institutional incarnation of the idea of Pan-Africanism. However, also interrogates how the AU has only had a limited degree of success in forging a Pan-African consciousness and identity, both within the continent and among the Diaspora around the world. The chapter examines whether Pan-Africanism can serve as a conceptual framework for understanding the international relations of African countries. It enumerates the pillars integral to reviving a latent and emerging Pan-African School of Thought. The chapter assesses whether we can consider the establishment of the African Union and its predecessor the Organisation of African Unity, as sequential institutional incarnations of the spirit of Pan-Africanism. It also assesses the pitfalls of forging a Pan-African consciousness and identity. The chapter concludes by identifying pathways to enhancing and consolidating a sense of Pan-Africanism among citizens across the continent and Diaspora.

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Authors
Murithi, T.
Corresponding author
Murithi, Tim
ORCID
Murithi, Tim
Venue
Routledge Handbook of Pan-Africanism
Publisher
Routledge
Published
2020-04-30
Pages
373-384
DOI
10.4324/9780429020193-25
OpenAlex
W3023967167
Cited by
10
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2025: 3 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 1
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13.07
Type
book chapter
Language
en
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closed
Locations
Routledge eBooks (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › Global Political and Social Dynamics
  • Social Sciences › Anthropology › African history and culture studies
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › African Studies and Ethnography
Keywords
African Union, Pan-Africanism, Organization of African Unity, African diaspora, African international relations

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