{"product_id":"chinas-rise-in-africa-9780415846486","title":"Chinas Rise in Africa","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn seeking to cultivate external relations with African countries, China has long stressed its commonly shared roots with African nations as a developing country rather than a Western state, and as such the symbolic attraction of China clearly reverberates with many African elites who seem to look on China as a positive development model. However, it should be noted that this has not been embraced solely by dictatorial or authoritarian regimes but in fact Chinaâs approach to non-interference has struck a chord even with those democratically elected leaders in Africa. While such practices clearly benefit African elites, it is remains doubtful that they do so for ordinary Africans, although sustained analysis suggests that potential exists, albeit hampered by the modalities of governance on the continent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book brings together experts on the topic to throw light on some of the more contentious aspects of the relationship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book was published as a special issue of t\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Contextualising Chinese engagement in Africa \u003cem\u003eDominik Kopinski\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAndrzej Polus\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eIan Taylor \u003c\/em\u003e2. From refusal to engagement: Chinese contributions to peacekeeping in Africa \u003cem\u003eWu Zhengyu\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eIan Taylor \u003c\/em\u003e3. The ‘voracious dragon’, the ‘scramble’ and the ‘honey pot’: Conceptions of conflict over Africa’s natural resources \u003cem\u003ePéter Marton\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eTamás Matura \u003c\/em\u003e4. Uneasy allies: China’s evolving relations with Angola \u003cem\u003eLucy Corkin \u003c\/em\u003e5. Sino-Zambian relations: ‘An all-weather friendship’ weathering the storm \u003cem\u003eDominik Kopiński\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eAndrzej Polus \u003c\/em\u003e6. Sino-Indian co-operation in Africa: Joint efforts in the oil sector \u003cem\u003eKarolina Wysoczanska \u003c\/em\u003e7. The European Union and China’s rise in Africa: Competing visions, external coherence and trilateral cooperation \u003cem\u003eMaurizio Carbone \u003c\/em\u003e8. China’s ‘soft power’ in Africa? \u003cem\u003eŁukasz Fijałkowski\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018205528407,"sku":"9780415846486","price":47.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780415846486.jpg?v=1750776013","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/chinas-rise-in-africa-9780415846486","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}