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The Routledge Handbook of EU-Africa Relations
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The Routledge Handbook of EU-Africa Relations

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This handbook provides a comprehensive overview of the changing dynamics in the relationship between the African continent and the EU provided by leading experts in the field.
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ISBN/GTIN978-1-138-04730-3
Product TypePaperback
BindingPaperback
FormatTrade paperback (US)
Publishing date31/12/2020
LanguageEnglish
SizeWidth 174 mm, Height 246 mm, Thickness 21 mm
Weight653 g
Article no.28284653
CatalogsLibri
Data source no.A40282111
Product groupBU730
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Toni Haastrup is Senior Lecturer in International Politics at the University of Stirling in Scotland, United Kingdom.

Luís Mah is Lecturer in Development Studies at ISEG (Lisbon School of Economics and Management), Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal; and an Associate at CEsA (Center for African and Development Studies) at ISEG. He is also a Policy and Advocacy Officer for ACEP (Association for the Cooperation of the People), a Portuguese development NGO.

Niall Duggan is Lecturer in the Department of Government and Politics at University College Cork, Ireland.

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