RESEARCH TITLE; REGIONAL INTEGRATION AND ITS IMPACT ON THE RELATIONS AMONG STATES; CASE STUDY OF THE EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY

Abstract

This research paper evaluates the possibility of the East African states uniting to form a single federated state. The paper commences with a historical approach tracing the origin of the East African community. After discussing the reasons why, the bloc at one point collapsed the paper suggests that there is a myriad of reasons why states choose to integrate ranging from political, social and economic. In subsequent chapters the paper shows that there are challenges that face any integration effort and it takes more than political and public participation to overcome the said challenges. In the absence of political will then it is likely that the federation may fail. This paper after analyzing the data collected concludes that the EAC as a political state that is federated is not a viable idea and many things have to be put in place if it is to succeed.