The Institutional Transformation of the

This book examines regional economic integration in West Africa within the context of the institutional evolution of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). It uses the tools of the New Institutional Economics School to explore the origins and development of the most recent ECOWAS Treaty. Particular attention is given to the interface between domestic legal arrangements and the success of open markets at the regional and international levels. The impetus given to regional integration schemes by the belief that international economic institutions are designed to serve the interests of advanced countries is also considered.

Preface	vii
Introduction	ix
1 Schools of Thought for the Study of ECOWAS: New Institutional Economics and Ordoliberalism	1	(18)
2 The Origins and Evolution of Regional Integration in West Africa	19	(16)
3 The Revised ECOWAS Treaty	35	(34)
4 The Exclusion of Domestic Interests from Decision-making within ECOWAS Constituent Units	69	(22)
5 The Utility of National Courts and Private Citizens in ECOWAS	91	(22)
6 Recent Centralizing Tendencies in the Community	113	(10)
7 Conclusion	123	(6)
Appendix	129	(42)
Index	171

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The Institutional Transformation of the Economic Community of West African States

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