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China's New Role in Africa

China's New Role in Africa

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Publisher's Synopsis

Although China denies that it harbors ambitions to become a superpower, its leadership has made clear its intention that the country be a major player in the global arena. Against this backdrop, Ian Taylor explores the nature and implications of China's burgeoning role in Africa. Taylor argues that Beijing is using Africa not only as a source of needed raw materials and potential new markets, but also to bolster its own position on the international stage. After tracing the history of Sino-African relations, he addresses key current issues: What will be the long-term consequences, for example, of China's successes in securing access to the continent's oil? How will cheap Chinese imports affect Africa's manufacturing base? What has been the impact of China's arms sales to Africa? Based on extensive field research in both China and across Africa, ""China's New Role in Africa"" is a major contribution to illuminating a little-known, but increasingly important, relationship. It explores the nature and implications of China's burgeoning role in Africa.

Book information

ISBN: 9781588267368
Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers
Imprint: Lynne Rienner Publishers
Pub date:
DEWEY: 303.4825106
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 226
Weight: 334g
Height: 229mm
Width: 155mm
Spine width: 14mm