G5 Sahel External Influence Comparison: the European Union, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia

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  • July 24, 2019
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  • Miller, Michelle Angeline
    • Affiliation: College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Political Science
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  • The five West African states making up the G5 Sahel rely on foreign contributions to support the nascent regional organization. In February 2018, the European Union (EU) and Saudi Arabia were the top contributors to the G5, each pledging 100 million euros. The investment from the EU builds upon previous agreements and missions for regional development and security. The equal contribution from Saudi Arabia is unprecedented. The partnership with the Sahel G5 emerged about the same time as another Saudi Arabian initiative, the Islamic Military Counter-Terrorism Coalition (IMCTC). The IMCTC serves as the construct for the G5 Sahel partnership. Another relevant actor and investor with the IMCTC is the United Arab Emirates, contributing 30 million euros to the G5, and backing Saudi regional plans. The emergence of a new regional power acting in the Sahel motivated a comparison study with the EU. The research question will answer which external partner(s), the European Union, or SA with the UAE, is more influential over the political, economic and security goals and activities of the G5 Sahel. To determine the effect of EU, Saudi and UAE investment in the G5 Sahel this thesis will include a review of the respective partnerships and the comparison of a series of indicators to determine which partner, and to what extent they influence the region.
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  • Jenkins, Robert
  • Hooghe, Liesbet
  • Searing, Donald
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  • Master of Arts
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  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Graduate School
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  • 2019

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