Scholars of political science and peace studies, most from northern Europe or southern Africa, describe elements of an emerging framework for bilateral and multinational relations between African countries that has the potential to transform how security and other issues are dealt with on the continent, and how Africa as a whole relates to the rest of the world. They cover regional security in a global perspective, the transformation of the Organization of African Unity to the African Union, the Union's Peace and Security Council, The Panel of the Wise, the Continental Early Warning System, the African Standby Force, and an evolving security regime. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)