An in-depth examonation of Japan's relations with Africa, this text details Japan's political, economic and diplomatic relations with sub-Saharan Africa from 1974 to the early 1990s. It analyses how Japan's dependence on raw materials from South Africa made it impossible for Tokyo in the 1970s and 1980s to support other African states in their fight against the minority government and its policy of apartheid. Case studies of Tanzania and Nigeria dissect Japan's trade, aid and investment policies in sub-Saharan Africa more widely.
An in-depth examonation of Japan's relations with Africa, this text details Japan's political, economic and diplomatic relations with sub-Saharan Afri...