"The research question of this study is: why the AU has achieved very little of its objectives to bring unity, peace, security, and development throughout the continent. The answer is: because the AU institutions are, to begin with, ineffective. This book aims to understand, firstly, the ongoing process of integration over the continent. Secondly, it aims to study and to analyze the AU institutions in light of the theories of the European Union (EU)." (Quoted from product description)