B-A theory of international
regimes.................................................................32
i-Neoliberal institutionalism, interest based approaches of
regimes...............................34
1-Content of
approach....................................................................................34
1.1Regime
creation/maintenance.......................................................................35
1.2Regime
change........................................................................................36
2-Utility of neoliberal institutionalism in our
research..............................................37
ii-Knowledge based approaches of international
regimes...........................................38
1-Content of
approach....................................................................................38
2-Utility of approach in
research.......................................................................39
CHAPTER 2: DEFINITION OF
CONCEPTS...................................................40
A-Definition of
variables...............................................................................40
i-Independent
varible.....................................................................................40
1.Geopolitics...............................................................................................40
2.Interests..................................................................................................43
2.1Realists and the concept of interest in international
relations theory...........................43
2.2The liberal conception of «interests» in
international relations theory ........................45
ii-Dependent variable:
Failure..........................................................................46
B-Other
concepts.........................................................................................48
i-International
regimes...................................................................................48
ii-Electoral
crisis..........................................................................................50
Chapter 3: THE ESTABLISHMENT AND THE
OPERATIONALISATION OF THE
APSA......................................................................................................51
A-Establishment of the
APSA........................................................................52
i-The Historical evolution of the
APSA...............................................................52
ii-Normative
transformations...........................................................................54
B-Operationalisation of the
APSA...................................................................55
i-The Peace and Security
Council......................................................................56
ii-The Continental Early Warning
System............................................................57
iii-The African Standby
Force..........................................................................59
iv-The Panel of the Wise and corresponding structures at the
RECS..............................61
V-The Peace
Fund........................................................................................62
PART TWO: THE INTERVENTION OF THE APSA
IN THE CONGOLESE ELECTORAL
CRISIS.................................................................................64
CHAPTER 4: HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF THE 2016 ELECTORAL
CRISIS IN THE
DRC.............................................................................................65
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