The exercise of coercion by the African Union on its members

This book is the result of a Master 2 research project in Public Law option International and Community Law entitled The exercise of coercion by the African Union on its member states. This project was born from the observation that the African Union Law is confused. It belongs sometimes to International Law and sometimes to Community Law. It even seems to be a legal order that is both bipolar and median between these two. International law is subject to the pursuit of interests and the selfishness of its subjects made possible by procedures such as ratification among others. On the other hand Community Law is based on principles such as supranationality direct effect and immediate applicability. In view of the difference in the modes of transposition of the texts of these two Orders it becomes difficult to deduce exactly to which one the AU belongs. This leads to an exploration of the mechanisms developed by the AU to compel its members to respect its law. These mechanisms are supposed to be efficient and effective. These grey areas are at the root of the problematic that this research seeks to address.