ISBN : 9782296568877
FROM STATE BACK TO THE STATE - LESSONS FOR ECOWAS COUNTRIES
Olutayo, A.O. ; Olutayo, M.A.O. ; Akanle Olayinka
Regional Integration has become a unique and distinctive characteristic of development efforts of nations in the recent years. In fact, it is now considered an essential driver for political stability, sustainable development and poverty eradication (Tywuschik and Colin, 2009; Briet, 2010). In the twenty first century particularly, regional integration is and continues to be strategic tool for sustainable development across regional landscapes. Given their proven capacities to drive development across domains therefore, the numbers of regional integrations have increased tremendously and efforts are being renewed to ensure appropriation of opportunities associated....