An explanatory study of the motives behind the plans to forge a closer relationship between Western Europe and the African colonies since the Second World War, from the historical perspective, and the success or failure of these plans. This study is not an in-depth institutional analysis of Western European integration or an attempt to examine the purely European aspects of organizations set up to further that goal. It is not a history of post-World War II Europe and Africa except to the extent that the Eurafrican concept had a bearing on events on both continents. Its primary concern is to examine the issues implied in the title, namely to what extent the ideal was shared among the European countries and their prospective partners, the peoples of Africa; whether it was a genuine attempt to create a new and more equal interdependent status, or whether as has often been charged, it was a fig leaf for neocolonialism. / It will also examine the postwar colonial economic development programs for the African colonies; the Strasbourg Plan; the Common Market and its African associated states; economic assistance to Africa from Europe; the impact of association on African regional groupings; the Common Market's impact on African trade; and the British Commonwealth and the European integration movement. Particular emphasis will be placed on the negotiations between the Common Market and Nigeria, and the East African states for associate membership. / This study relied on the documents and publications of the Council of Europe, the Commission of the European Communities, the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, the various organs of the United Nations, the United States Department of State, and journals and studies. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 43-06, Section: A, page: 2061. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1982.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_74848 |
| Contributors | ONYEFULU, THOMAS OBIORA., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 673 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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