Africa and Fortress Europe
Threats and Opportunities

In Europe, North African migrants are being accused of involvement in Islamic fundamentalism and terrorist activities. This book looks at: the extent to which EU is threatened by patterns of African crisis; Africa's peace, security and development initiatives; migration flows from Africa to Europe; and, challenges of a EU strategy for Africa.

The number of African migrants attempting to enter Europe has increased. In Europe, North African migrants are being accused of increased involvement in Islamic fundamentalism and terrorist activities after attacks on Madrid and London. Such terrorist attacks have become an urgent security concern for the European Union (EU) forcing the EU to make migration a security policy.In particular it looks at: the extent to which the EU is threatened by patterns of African crisis; Africa's peace, security and development initiatives; current migration flows from Africa to Europe; and, the challenges and prospects of a comprehensive EU strategy for Africa.Intended for undergraduates, graduates and lecturers, this volume is ideal for courses that discuss the impact of African political developments on international politics.

Introduction: migration as a transcontinental challenge, Belachew Gebrewold
Part 1 Threats from Africa: Crisis region Eastern Africa: the intergovernmental authority on development in an environment of latent conflict, Dustin Dehez
Crisis region Western Africa: the cradle of African migration to Europe, Dirk Kohnert
Crisis region Southern Africa: the Southern Africa development community and human security in the region, Cheryl Hendricks
Peace and security policy of the African Union and the regional security mechanisms, Stephan Klingebiel
Migration theories and African migration to Europe, Belachew Gebrewold
Migration from Africa to Europe in the age of globalization: historical and economic perspectives, Andreas Exenberger.
Part 2 The Responses of the EU: FRONTEX and African illegal migration to Europe, Ilkka Pertti Juhani Laitinen
European migration policy, Heinrich Neisser
EU's peace and security strategy in Congo, Birgit Loeser
Conclusion: securitization of migration and the civilizing process, Belachew Gebrewold
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