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The challenges of regional integration in Southern Africa

Year: 2009

Type: article

Abstract: Regional integration is increasingly being accepted as essential in facilitating economic and political development. Yet dominant development theories informing policy have yet to integrate ‘integration theory’ into their models. In Southern Africa, the attempt to achieve regional integration using ‘disintegrative’ development models has led to paralysis and pain. This paper highlights this contradiction and shows that regional integration presupposes complementary economic policies and productive structures. Economic nationalism and the mono-cultural production of raw materials militate against regional integration and this explains why in Southern Africa there is so much inertia but little progress. Keywords: Regional integration, economic development, political development, productive structures.

Source: African Journal of Political Science and International Relations

DOI: 10.5897/ajpsir.9000105

Authors: Mark Chingono, Steve Nakana

Language: English

Topic: Global Political and Social Dynamics

Subfield: Political Science and International Relations

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2159484268

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Cites: 13

Cited by: 56

Related to: 10