Date: 2016
Type: Article
From states to secretariats : delegation in the African union peace and security council
African security, 2016, Vol. 9, No. 3, pp. 161-187
HARDT, Heidi, From states to secretariats : delegation in the African union peace and security council, African security, 2016, Vol. 9, No. 3, pp. 161-187
- https://hdl.handle.net/1814/61519
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African Union member states are formally responsible for deciding on peace operation mandates, yet evidence from the African Union Peace and Security Council indicates that states informally delegate some decision-making autonomy to the commission. Given the commission's formal responsibilities in implementation, why have member states delegated any decision-making in international security? This article argues that, faced with resource limitations, African Union states surrender some decision-making autonomy to access relevant information, make informed decisions, and strengthen mandates. The argument challenges assertions that delegation does not occur in security decision-making. Findings draw on interviews with African Union ambassadors, commission staff, and other regional organization elites.
Cadmus permanent link: https://hdl.handle.net/1814/61519
Full-text via DOI: 10.1080/19392206.2016.1208474
ISSN: 1939-2206; 1939-2214
Publisher: Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
Keyword(s): African Union Peace and Security Council Delegation Secretariat Informal governance Efficiency Design
Sponsorship and Funder information:
Fulbright Commission
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