TY - BOOK AU - Akokpari, John. TI - The African Union and its institutions SN - 9781920196035 U1 - 341.249AFR PY - 2008/// CY - Auckland Park PB - Fanele KW - African Union N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - Written by eminent scholars on Africa and practitioners who have worked in or with the African Union (AU), this report brings together the analysis and research of 17 largely Pan-African scholars, policymakers, practitioners, and civil society representatives. A particularly timely and welcome addition to the pioneering literature about this young and potentially powerful institution, this analysis presents a positive but realistic picture of the AU while diagnosing several key challenges, including Africa?s security and governance problems ER -