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IT HAS BEEN ARUGED IN THE FOREIGN AID DONORS CAN SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECT THE INTEGRATION PROCESS AMONG THIRD WORLD COUNTRIES BY INCREASING TOTAL RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO INTEGRATIVE SYSTEMS, THEREBY LOWERING THE COSTS OF INTEGRATION AND MAKING POSSIBLE A MORE EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF INTEGRATIONS BENEFIT AND BY ENCOURAGING THE DEVELOPMENT OF REGIONL PROJECTS.

A COUNTRY WILL BE SAID TO BE COMMITTING ITSELF TO AN INTEGRATION MOVE IF IT IS WILLING TO MOBOLIZE ITS POLITICAL, SOCIAL, CULTURAL, ECONOMIC, TECHNOCRATIC, AND BUREAUCRATIC RESOURCES TOWARDS THAT GOAL. THE IMPORTANCE OF THE HUMAN FACTOR CANNOT BE OVEREMPHASIZED; THIS HUMAN INPUT COMPONENT IS LACKING IN THE DRIVE TOWARDS REGIONAL INTEGRATION IN WEST AFRICA.

Der Beitrag beschäftigt sich mit politischen und wirtschaftlichen Integrationsansätzen in Westafrika. (DÜI-Ker)

Difficulties experienced by regional integration movements in both the developed & underdeveloped parts of the globe are leading theorists to a reexamination of theories of integration previously proposed. Particular consideration is given to the relevance of the theories to integration movements in the Third World where the processes of both nation-building & integration are being undertaken simultaneously. The internal & environmental prerequisites to integration are explored for Third World countries which are both open & heavily penetrated systems. The establishment of a diplomatic zone or "theater" with defined rules of behavior is a necessary prerequisite to the creation of a viable, bounded integration area. AA.