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China in Africa / Chris Alden.
Van Pelt Library DS740.5.A34 A53 2007
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LIBRA DS740.5.A34 A53 2007
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Alden, Chris.
- Series:
- African arguments
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- International economic relations.
- International relations.
- China--Foreign relations--Africa.
- China.
- Africa--Foreign relations--China.
- Africa.
- China--Foreign economic relations--Africa.
- Africa--Foreign economic relations--China.
- Physical Description:
- xi, 157 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : Zed Books ; Capetown, South Africa : David Philip ; New York : Distributed in the USA exclusively by Palgrave Macmillan, 2007.
- Summary:
- 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.
- Contents:
- China's new foreign policy towards Africa
- The Chinese in Africa : capitalists, comrades and carpet-baggers
- Africa turns East
- Between hope and fear : Western reactions to China
- Consolidating China-Africa relations.
- Notes:
- "In association with International African Institute, Royal African Society, Social Science Research Council."
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 137-151) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781842778647
- 1842778641
- 9781842778630
- 1842778633
- OCLC:
- 134991651
- Online:
- Contributor biographical information
- Publisher description
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