TY - BOOK AU - Plank,Friedrich H. TI - Evaluating the Africa-EU partnership on peace and security: interregional cooperation in peace operations T2 - The European Union in international affairs SN - 9783031110306 AV - DT38.9.A35 P5 2022 U1 - 327.406 23 PY - 2022///] CY - Cham, Switzerland PB - Palgrave Macmillan KW - Peace KW - International cooperation KW - National security KW - Africa KW - Foreign relations KW - Europe N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Specialized N2 - Whereas the web of region-to-region cooperation has grown considerably, interregional cooperation in the field of peace and security is particularly relevant in the context of Africa-EU relations. Since 2003, the EU has substantially supported African regionalism and the partners have conducted interventions jointly. Recently, the EU has emphasised its commitment to Africa in the Global Strategy with explicit reference to African partners such as the African Union (AU) or the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Acknowledging the need for an evaluation and focusing specifically on interregional peace operations, this book provides a comprehensive analysis on the effectiveness of the interregional African-EU Partnership on Peace and Security and the African Peace Facility (APF) as major funding hub for the partnership; Interregional cooperation in peace and security as key feature of the EU external relations is particularly relevant in Africa-EU relations ER -