This book analyses security cooperation in the domain of inter-regionalism, addressing the emergence of the African Union as a regional actor and its impact on EU-Africa relations. It explores the transformative potential of security cooperation for equality, partnership and local ownership in EU-Africa relations.

1. Introduction: Continuities and Changes in EU-Africa Relations 2. Evaluating a Contemporary Institution: Evolving EU-Africa Relations 3. Regionalising Security: The APSA and External Partners 4. EU Support to the African Standby Force: Amani Africa Cycles 5. Scapegoats and Heroes: Establishing a Small Arms Regime? 6. Change in Motion: Evolution between Layering and Conversion Conclusion: Transformation Deferred?

Toni Haastrup is a Fellow in the Department of Politics and International Studies at the University of Warwick, UK. She completed her PhD in Politics at the University of Edinburgh, UK, where she also taught. Her current research examines the gender dimensions in EU-Africa inter-regionalism.