Governance Through Regime Complexity: What Role for the EU in the African Security Regime Complex?
The international response to armed conflict in Africa often takes the form of a regime complex characterized by institutional proliferation, overlap, unclear hierarchies, and multiple interconnections. At the same time, the course of conflict is hardly predictable. In such an environment, how can c...
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| description | The international response to armed conflict in Africa often takes the form of a regime complex characterized by institutional proliferation, overlap, unclear hierarchies, and multiple interconnections. At the same time, the course of conflict is hardly predictable. In such an environment, how can component units (institutional fora) of a regime complex effectively govern through complexity? We explore this question by focusing on the EU as an important actor within regime complexes. Building on the regime complexity literature and complexity theory, we identify four conditions. We argue that actors who operate as resource hubs, create complementarity, support system self-organization, and practice adaptive forms of peacebuilding are best placed to manage regime complexity. Empirically we probe these assumptions in the context of the Sahelian security regime complex and the role the EU is playing in it. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e812e09cc5af4d7e9a6ac4c44295d0642023-04-26T09:35:08ZengCogitatioPolitics and Governance2183-24632023-04-01112728310.17645/pag.v11i2.63563011Governance Through Regime Complexity: What Role for the EU in the African Security Regime Complex?Malte Brosig0Friedrich Plank1Yf Reykers2Department of International Relations, University of the Witwatersrand, South AfricaDepartment of Political Science, Johannes Gutenberg‐University Mainz, GermanyDepartment of Political Science, Maastricht University, The NetherlandsThe international response to armed conflict in Africa often takes the form of a regime complex characterized by institutional proliferation, overlap, unclear hierarchies, and multiple interconnections. At the same time, the course of conflict is hardly predictable. In such an environment, how can component units (institutional fora) of a regime complex effectively govern through complexity? We explore this question by focusing on the EU as an important actor within regime complexes. Building on the regime complexity literature and complexity theory, we identify four conditions. We argue that actors who operate as resource hubs, create complementarity, support system self-organization, and practice adaptive forms of peacebuilding are best placed to manage regime complexity. Empirically we probe these assumptions in the context of the Sahelian security regime complex and the role the EU is playing in it.https://www.cogitatiopress.com/politicsandgovernance/article/view/6356european unionregime complexitysahelsecurity |
| spellingShingle | Malte Brosig Friedrich Plank Yf Reykers Governance Through Regime Complexity: What Role for the EU in the African Security Regime Complex? Politics and Governance european union regime complexity sahel security |
| title | Governance Through Regime Complexity: What Role for the EU in the African Security Regime Complex? |
| title_full | Governance Through Regime Complexity: What Role for the EU in the African Security Regime Complex? |
| title_fullStr | Governance Through Regime Complexity: What Role for the EU in the African Security Regime Complex? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Governance Through Regime Complexity: What Role for the EU in the African Security Regime Complex? |
| title_short | Governance Through Regime Complexity: What Role for the EU in the African Security Regime Complex? |
| title_sort | governance through regime complexity what role for the eu in the african security regime complex |
| topic | european union regime complexity sahel security |
| url | https://www.cogitatiopress.com/politicsandgovernance/article/view/6356 |
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