Africa, the EU and the Samoa Agreement

This edited volume provides a timely and critical analysis of Africa‑EU Relations in the new Samoa Agreement phase of the long‑standing ‘Eurafrican’ relationship. Drawing on a range of critical perspectives and contributions it moves beyond Eurocentric visions of policy co‑operation on development to highlight three core themes that frame the analysis within this volume: the new scramble for Africa, Europe’s ontological security and the securitisation of development and African agency. In doing