Reflections on the first decade of the African Union: the transformation operations in Burundi, Sudan and Somalia

Authors

  • Anselmo Otavio Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
  • Nilton César Fernandes Cardoso Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22456/2178-8839.46736

Keywords:

Organization of African Unity, African Union, Peacekeeping missions

Abstract

The article seeks to understand the role of the African Union (AU) in securitary field in its first decade of existence (2002-2012) and defend the hypothesis that, even with changes in the structure of the organization in question, done that guarantees more dynamic conflict resolution, in fact its capacity to act is affected by the lack of skilled labor and keeps dependent on resources from external partners on the continent.

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Author Biographies

Anselmo Otavio, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

Masters in International Strategic Studies at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (PPGEEI / UFRGS) and BA in International Relations from the same university. Email: nilton-id@hotmail.com

Nilton César Fernandes Cardoso, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

Doctoral and Master of International Strategic Studies at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (PPGEEI / UFRGS) and a BA in International Relations from UNESP, Marilia. Email: anselmo_otavio@yahoo.com.br

Published

2014-11-09

How to Cite

Otavio, A., & Cardoso, N. C. F. (2014). Reflections on the first decade of the African Union: the transformation operations in Burundi, Sudan and Somalia. Conjuntura Austral, 5(26), 45–66. https://doi.org/10.22456/2178-8839.46736

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RESEARCH

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