THE ROLE OF ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES (ECOWAS) IN CONFLICT RESOLUTION: A CASE STUDY OF LIBERIA
THE ROLE OF ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES (ECOWAS) IN CONFLICT RESOLUTION: A CASE STUDY OF LIBERIA
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Date
2000-02
Authors
LERE, DAHIRU,
MUHAMMED
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ABSTRACT
The Economic Community of West African states (ECOWAS) was
put in place in 1975 with the aim of facilitating the integration of the
West African sub region.
ECOWAS was primarily focused on economic integration and was
desired to play limited political roles due to fear of domination by
weaker members.
Before the coming into being of the Community, The organization of
African Unity, (OAU) was responsible for the resolution of conflicts
within the continent. However, recent experiences within the
continent tend to suggest that ECOWAS as a sub regional body has
been most effective in the resolution of conflicts within the West
African sub region.
ECOWAS through the establishment of a peace monitoring group
ECOMOG has been able to resolve the ravaging civil war in Liberia,
leading to the establishment of a Democratically elected Government.
The sub regional body through its activities has further participated in
similar operations in Sierra Leone and brought about peace.
The thesis has thus realized that the politics of regional economic
integration is incomplete and unrealizable as long as political
parameters are excluded. Put the other way, politics and economics
are inseparable. It is not possible for ECOWAS to realize any
economic goal without the necessary political intercourse.
The involvement of ECOMOG in Liberia was therefore a political
decision necessary for the return of peace to the war turn country. The
decision led to the seize fire and restoration of peace.
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DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE, FACULTY OF SOCIAL
SCIENCES, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA, NIGERIA
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ROLE,, ECONOMIC,, COMMUNITY,, WEST,, AFRICAN,, STATES,, (ECOWAS),, CONFLICT,, RESOLUTION:, CASE,, STUDY,, LIBERIA