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Cover -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Contents -- Contributors -- Introduction -- 1. Inter-regionalism as a Mechanism for the Harmonization of Africa's Regional Integration Projects -- Introduction -- Inter-regionalism: A New Dimension of Global Governance -- Systemic Functions of Inter-regionalism -- 'Multiple Regionalisms' in Africa: A Challenge to the Creation of African Economic Community (AEC) -- Inter-regionalism: A Mechanism for Resolving Multiple Regionalisms in Africa -- Conclusion -- References -- 2. Regional Development Poles and Self-sustaining Development in Africa -- Introduction -- Industrialization Policy in Africa -- Need for Large Political Units -- Regional Development Poles -- Some Examples of Regional Development Poles -- Concluding Remarks -- Notes -- References -- 3. Interrogating Regional Security Arrangementsin Africa: The Case of the African Peace and Security Architecture -- Components of APSA -- Role of Partners -- Conclusion -- References -- 4. Regional Financial Integration: Evidence from Stock Markets in the West African Monetary Zone -- Introduction -- Literature Review -- Research Methodology -- Results and Discussions -- Summary and Conclusion -- References -- Appendix -- 5. Gender Dimensions of Informal Cross-border Trade in the West African Sub-region (ECOWAS) Borders -- Introduction -- Brief Literature Review and Theoretical Framework -- Rational Choice Theory -- Method of Data Collection -- Results and Critical Discussions -- Summary and Conclusion -- Recommendations -- References -- 6. Regional Networking and Identity Integration in West Africa: Case Study of Ejigbo-Yorubain Cote d'Ivoire -- Introduction -- Objectives of Study -- Study's Methodology -- Historical Constructs of Social Network and Migration System in West Africa -- Cross-border Interaction and Migration in West Africa.