China, Africa and Responsible International Engagement

ISBN-13: 9781138037618 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 252 str.

Xu Yanzhou

Opis

China's increasing involvement in Africa over the last decade is a controversial and hotly debated issue, On the one hand, China has brought significant economic and political opportunities to the continent with large amounts of investment and infrastructure. While on the other hand, China's interests in Africa have been challenged as a form of neo-colonialism and support for authoritarian governments at the expense of human rights, the environment and good governance. Comparing these two arguments, it shows that there is a lack of appropriate criteria with which to evaluate China's impact on African countries. This book argues for new framework for evaluating China-Africa engagement and analyses China's responsibility in Africa through the lens of good governance, China's African policy, policy implementation, feedback from host countries, and feedback from international society. Including case studies on Chinese involvement in South Sudan, Nigeria, South Africa and Ethiopia, this book will be of interest to students and scholars of African and Chinese politics, International Relations and　development.

Spis treści

1. Overview of the Book  2. Methodology  Part 1 Framework Part  3. International responsibility: The concept and its implications  4. China's Policy Analysis  5. A Fragmented China in Africa with Chinese Characteristics  Part 2 Case Studies  6. Sudan  7. Nigeria  8. South Africa  9. Ethiopia  Part 2 Conclusion: Discussion of Case Studies  10. Conclusion and Evaluation  Appendices

O autorze

Yanzhuo Xu is an Assistant Professor at the Institute of World Economics and Politics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, China. She received her PhD from the School of Government and International Affairs at Durham University, UK.