The African Union (AU) - Tapa blanda

Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this practical analysis of the structure, competence, and management of The African Union (AU) provides substantial and readily accessible information for lawyers, academics, and policymakers likely to have dealings with its activities and data. No other book gives such a clear, uncomplicated description of the organization’s role, its rules and how they are applied, its place in the framework of international law, or its relations with other organizations.

The monograph proceeds logically from the organization’s genesis and historical development to the structure of its membership, its various organs and their mandates, its role in intergovernmental cooperation, and its interaction with decisions taken at the national level. Its competence, its financial management, and the nature and applicability of its data and publications are fully described.

Systematic in presentation, this valuable time-saving resource offers the quickest, easiest way to acquire a sound understanding of the workings of The African Union (AU) for all interested parties. Students and teachers of international law will find it especially valuable as an essential component of the rapidly growing and changing global legal milieu.

Konstantinos D. Magliveras graduated from the Law School, University of Athens in 1986. He also graduated LLM from the Exeter University in 1988, LLM by research from the University of East Anglia in 1989, and DPhil from Oxford University in 1998. He was a Lecturer in Law at the Universities of Aberdeen, Sussex, and East Anglia. Currently, he is a practicing lawyer and a member of the Athens Bar Association and he teaches international law at the University of the Aegean. Konstantinos Magliveras is the author of Parts I and II.