@article{ae3b7888-ceba-4e94-848d-d141ebd0270e,
author = {Joanna Garlińska-Bielawska},
title = {The idea of political federation in the integration
	reality of East African countries},
journal = {International Business and Global Economy},
volume = {2014},
number = {Volume 33},
year = {2015},
issn = {2300-6102},
pages = {238-248},keywords = {economic integration; political federation; East African Community (EAC)},
abstract = {The idea of political federation in East African region has a long history. It was particularly popular during the early post-colonial era, when Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda were searching for possibilities of federation. Instead, a regional integration organism was formed, called the East African Community (EAC), which operated between 1967 and 1977. A renewal of federalist ideas in the region could be observed since 2001, when the EAC became active again. The paper presents the idea of a political federation and analyses the attempts of its implementation by East African countries. A descriptive analysis performed from a historical perspective led to the conclusion that despite the time span and many economic and political changes a practical implementation of federalist ideas in East African Countries remains very difficult, especially by the initial date, set in the year 2015. Therefore, a question arises about the sense and real possibilities of achieving such a serious integration target in the reality of underdeveloped African countries.},
doi = {10.4467/23539496IB.13.017.2402},
url = {https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/ibage/article/idea-federacji-politycznej-w-praktyce-integracji-panstw-afryki-wschodniej}
}