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China's New Role in Africa
Ian Taylor
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Description for China's New Role in Africa
Paperback. 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, this title explores the nature and implications of China's burgeoning role in Africa. Num Pages: 227 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1H; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 334.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Lynne Rienner Pub
Condition
New
Number of Pages
227
Place of Publication
Boulder, CO, United States
ISBN
9781588267368
SKU
V9781588267368
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99-3
About Ian Taylor
Ian Taylor is lecturer in the School of International Relations at the University of St. Andrews. His recent publications include Africa in International Politics: External Involvement on the Continent After the Cold War and Stuck in Middle Gear: South Africa's Post-Apartheid Foreign Relations.
Reviews for China's New Role in Africa
"A brilliant book, balanced and logically convincing. Taylor succeeds in debunking many misperceptions about the Sino-African relationship, and putting China's African policy in a much broader context." - Lanxin Xiang, Survival "While there are a great deal of data, Taylor presents his information clearly, and readers with little background on the topic will not find themselves at sea.... Highly recommended." ... Read more