Changing approaches to security / Policy Brief
The EU's approach to fragility in Guinea Bissau: Between ambition and coherence
23/01/2012 By Oladiran W. Bello
The EU’s vast potential to address state fragility in West Africa remains unfulfilled. In Guinea Bissau the EU’s weak political analysis, perfunctory multilateralism and mistimed reform incentives have constituted critical roadblocks. To counter the perception that the EU seeks to dominate the international agenda, future engagement must calibrate support to domestic reform constituencies whilst reaching out to myriad international stakeholders.
With the suppot of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
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Keywords
Development cooperation European Union Guinea-Bissau Multilateralism Security Sector Reform UN West AfricaBio author: Oladiran W. Bello
EU-Africa relations. Democratic Republic of the Congo. Great Lakes region. Energy resources. Development. Africa. Trans-border conflicts.
