| China in Africa Contributor(s): Alden, Chris (Author), Honwana, Alcinda (Editor), Waal, Alex de (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1842778641 ISBN-13: 9781842778647 Publisher: Zed Books OUR PRICE: $25.69 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2007 Annotation: Nowhere in the world is China's rapid rise to power more evident than in Africa. From multi-billion dollar investments in oil and minerals to the influx of thousands of merchants, laborers and cheap consumer goods, China's economic and political reach is redefining Africa's traditional ties with the international community. This book investigates the emerging relationship between China and Africa to determine whether this engagement will be that of a development partner, economic competitor or new hegemony. Alden argues that in order to understand Chinese involvement on the continent, we need to recognize the range of economic, diplomatic and security rationales behind Beijing's Africa policy as well as the response of African elites to China's entreaties. Only then can the new challenges and opportunities for Africa and the West be accurately assessed. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | International Relations - General - Political Science | Security (national & International) - Political Science | Political Economy |
| Dewey: 327.510 |
| LCCN: 2007021073 |
| Series: African Arguments |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6.82" W x 7.83" (0.45 lbs) 169 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Chinese - Cultural Region - African |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Nowhere in the world is China's rapid rise to power more evident than in Africa. From multi-billion dollar investments in oil and minerals to the influx of thousands of merchants, labourers and cheap consumer goods, China's economic and political reach is redefining Africa's traditional ties with the international community. This book investigates the emerging relationship between China and Africa to determine whether this engagement will be that of a development partner, economic competitor or new hegemon. Alden argues that in order to understand Chinese involvement on the continent, we need to recognize the range of economic, diplomatic and security rationales behind Beijing's Africa policy as well as the response of African elites to China's entreaties. Only then can the new challenges and opportunities for Africa and the West be accurately assessed. |