The New presence of China in Africa / Meine Pieter van Dijk (ed.).

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

van Dijk, Meine Pieter, Editor.

Contributor:

Dijk, Meine Pieter van.

European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes.

Series:

EADI

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic assistance, Chinese--Africa.

Economic assistance, Chinese.

Africa--Economic conditions.

Africa.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (225 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

[Amsterdam] : Amsterdam University Press, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This insightful book describes China's growing range of activities in Africa and to what extent the Chinese model in Africa can act as an example for the West.

Contents:

Table of Contents; Part I. Overview of the issues and China 's success; 1. Introduction: objectives of and instruments for China 's new presence in Africa; 2. China 's opening up, from Shenzhen to Sudan; Part II. Instruments; 3. Chinese aid to Africa, origins, forms and issues; 4. China 's investments in Africa; 5. Competing trade policies with respect to Africa; Part III. Case studies; 6. State-driven Chinese investments in Zambia : Combining strategic interests and profits; 7. The political impact of the Chinese in Sudan; 8. The impact of the Chinese in other African countries and sectors

Part IV. Conclusions 9. Responsible production in Africa: The rise of China as a threat or opportunity?; 10. Conclusions from China 's activities in Africa; About the authors; Index

Notes:

"EADI - the European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes - is the leading professional network for development and regional studies in Europe"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

CC BY-NC

ISBN:

1-003-70708-4

1-04-077769-4

1-04-079237-5

1-282-40205-6

9786612402050

90-485-1064-3

9781003707080

OCLC:

488754004

Publisher Number:

https://doi.org/10.5117/9789089641366