Tag: Arab League

By drawing upon concepts extracted from the IR school of neoliberal institutionalism and Regional Security Complex Theory (RSCT), this article argues that the Arab League (AL) could create a platform for Ethiopia to address its multiple political economy and security concerns with most of its neighbours. The article analyzed the primary data collected from the Ethiopian diplomatic circle and explored the potential areas of cooperation and challenges between Ethiopia and the AL. It finds out that there are multiple issues the AL discuss that concerns Ethiopia and the potential for future Ethiopian involvement is recognized; however, there is a fear from Ethiopian side that Egypt would not allow Ethiopia’s membership in the AL. At a domestic level, the Ethiopian foreign policy tradition will thwart to encourage the Ethiopian aspiration to join the Arab League as an Observer member state.