About this episode

The episode features Paul D. Williams discussing the evolution of the African Union's role in peace and security since its founding in 2002.

Since the founding of the African Union (AU) in 2002, its role in promoting peace and security on the continent has evolved considerably. Compared with its predecessor, the Organization of African Unity, the AU has played a more active role in peacekeeping and peace support operations. For the third episode of the APN's Kujenga Amani podcast, we sat down with Paul D. Williams, a professor of Security Policy Studies at George Washington University's Elliot School of International Affairs. He is an expert in the politics and effectiveness of peace operations, the dynamics of war and peace in Africa, emerging threats in international security, and has published extensively on the peace and security architecture of the African Union. Professor Williams spoke with us about the history of the African Union's peace and security institutions, the factors shaping the future of African peace operations, and his personal experiences researching and writing about the African Union.

People in this episode

Guest: Paul D. Williams

Topics covered

• African Union
• peace and security
• peacekeeping
• international security
• African peace operations
• politics of peace operations

Keywords

• African Union
• peacekeeping
• security policy
• peace operations
• international security
• African peace operations
• Paul D. Williams

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: African Union, George Washington University, Elliot School of International Affairs, Organization of African Unity

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