Instructors:
Frank Reininghaus
Event type:
Practical course/lab
Displayed in timetable as:
96-4.24
Language of instruction:
German/English
Min. | Max. participants:
6 | 20
More information:
This course is open to all students of the Master's programme "Peace and Security Studies" (regardless of whether they are enrolled in the one-year or two-year version).
The course is also open to students of other degree programmes. The prerequisite for participation in the course is attendance at the first session. In case of non-attendance, the place will be forfeited and will be made available for latecomers.
Comments/contents:
Topics:
Why West Africa? Introduction to the topic and theoretical classification
Thinking Africa (independently): Felwine Sarr's book "Afrotopia"
The regional organizations ECOWAS and Sahel G5
Mali: conflict constellation and domestic political dynamics
The Role of external actors in West Africa
The EU's Economic Partnership Agreements: Consolidation of Neocolonial Dependencies?
How should Germany and the EU engage in this region?
Literature:
Preparatory reading: Rainer Tetzlaff (2022): Africa. An Introduction to History, Politics and Society.
Additional literature will be provided electronically.
Network "German West Africa Policy":
https://www.hsu-hh.de/staackib/en/startpage/network-german-westafrica-policy
https://www.hsu-hh.de/staackib/reseau-politique-allemande-en-afrique-de-l-ouest
Additional examination information:
Requirement: Input-presentation on one of the seminar topics.
