Toni Haastrup is Senior Lecturer in International Politics at the University of Stirling in Scotland, United Kingdom.

Luís Mah is Lecturer in Development Studies at ISEG (Lisbon School of Economics and Management), Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal; and an Associate at CEsA (Center for African and Development Studies) at ISEG. He is also a Policy and Advocacy Officer for ACEP (Association for the Cooperation of the People), a Portuguese development NGO.

Niall Duggan is Lecturer in the Department of Government and Politics at University College Cork, Ireland.

Introduction PART I: Theorising Africa-EU relations through history Introduction 1. International Relations theory: Comparative reflections on EU-Africa relations 2. Regionalism and interregionalism in EU-Africa relations 3. Applying postcolonial approaches to studies of Africa-EU relations PART II Evolving governance in EU-Africa relations Introduction 4. From the Treaty of Rome to Cotonou: Continuity and change in the governance of EU-Africa relations 5. Foreign policy and EU-Africa relations: From the European Security Strategy to the EU Global Strategy [...]opean External Action Service [...]opean Neighbourhood Policy in the South Mediterranean 8. The evolution of the Joint Africa-EU Strategy (2007- 2019) 9. The African Union as an interlocutor in European Union-Africa relations? PART III: Issues in EU-Africa relations Introduction 10. EU development cooperation with Africa: The Holy Grail of coordination 11. Democracy and human rights promotion 12. Peace and security in the context of EU-Africa relations 13. Regional integration 14. Interregionalism and bilateralism in the context of EU-Africa relations 15. Trade and the Economic Partnership Agreements in EU-Africa relations 16. Africa-Europe science, technology and innovation cooperation: Trends, challenges and opportunities PART IV: External actors in Africa's international politics and the Africa-European Union relationship Introduction 17. Inter-organisational cooperation in flux? Impact of resources and state interests in the cooperation between the European Union, United Nations and African Union 18. The China effect: African agency, derivative power and renegotiation of EU-Africa relations 19. EU-Brazil-Africa triangular cooperation in the 21st century: Unfinished business 20. Toward a post-Westphalian turn in Africa-EU studies? Non-state actors and sustainable development PART V: Opportunities to cooperate on new global challenges Introduction 21. Migration and the Mediterranean Sea: A maritime bridge between the EU and Africa 22. Environment and climate change in the context of EU-Africa relations 23. The role of civil society in EU-Africa relations 24. Agriculture and land in EU-Africa relations 25. Gendering cooperation Conclusion