Patterns of African Union Sanctions on Coups d’État: Civilian Control as a Political Message
Journal of Asian and African Studies
Published online on September 18, 2025
Abstract
Journal of Asian and African Studies, Volume 61, Issue 4, Page 3208-3224, June 2026.
This paper analyses the African Union’s (AU) imposition and lifting of sanctions in response to coups d’état. It argues that AU decisions follow a rational logic rooted in member states’ political interests and the principle of civilian control. While ...
This paper analyses the African Union’s (AU) imposition and lifting of sanctions in response to coups d’état. It argues that AU decisions follow a rational logic rooted in member states’ political interests and the principle of civilian control. While ...