ABSTRACT
This Dissertation analyses the functionalist assumptions and evaluates then in the light of ECOWAS experience. An important retionale for this is to ascertain the degree to which a European based origin of functional ist theory despite the underdevelopment character of the ECOWAS sub-region makes functionalism as a theory of integration an attractive policy guide in the sub-regions developmental process.
An important proposition investigated in this dissertation is the contention that rather than under- mine the prospects for regional socio-economic development, functional Integration in West Africa, symbolized by ECOWAS, provides effective mechanism for fast socio- economic development in the sub-region.
AKINBOBOLA, A (2021). From Functionalism To Regional Integration: A Critical Evaluation Of The Problems And Prospects Of ECOWAS. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/from-functionalism-to-regional-integration-a-critical-evaluation-of-the-problems-and-prospects-of-ecowas
AKINBOBOLA, AYO "From Functionalism To Regional Integration: A Critical Evaluation Of The Problems And Prospects Of ECOWAS" Afribary. Afribary, 08 May. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/from-functionalism-to-regional-integration-a-critical-evaluation-of-the-problems-and-prospects-of-ecowas. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
AKINBOBOLA, AYO . "From Functionalism To Regional Integration: A Critical Evaluation Of The Problems And Prospects Of ECOWAS". Afribary, Afribary, 08 May. 2021. Web. 19 Apr. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/from-functionalism-to-regional-integration-a-critical-evaluation-of-the-problems-and-prospects-of-ecowas >.
AKINBOBOLA, AYO . "From Functionalism To Regional Integration: A Critical Evaluation Of The Problems And Prospects Of ECOWAS" Afribary (2021). Accessed April 19, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/from-functionalism-to-regional-integration-a-critical-evaluation-of-the-problems-and-prospects-of-ecowas