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African Constructions of China - Kwaku Opoku Dankwah

African Constructions of China

Insights from Ghana and Kenya
Buch | Hardcover
218 Seiten
2023
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-032-61353-6 (ISBN)
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Marking a turn in Africa-China scholarship, this book explores African constructions of China. Using case studies, the book outlines how state and non-state actors have defined what China represents to the region. It will interest researchers of politics, international relations, development, African and Chinese Studies.
Marking a constructivist turn in Africa-China scholarship, this book explores African constructions of China. Using Ghana and Kenya as case studies, the book outlines the role of diverse state and non-state actors in defining what China represents to the region, and how it compares to Western powers.

Resisting Sino- and state-centric analysis of China-Africa relations, this book emphasises the importance of African agency in shaping the discourse. The book demonstrates that the identity construction of a foreign state such as China takes place both at the international level and at a domestic, intrastate level. Domestic constructions of China in Ghana and Kenya reflect internal tensions about future directions for African political and socioeconomic development, and these constructions, in turn, help to justify government policies towards China. The book concludes by questioning the idea of a straightforward win-win relationship and suggests that exploitative, hierarchical relations conventionally associated with North-South interactions may continue in South-South relations.

This book’s important analysis of the role of domestic non-state actors in shaping African policymaking extends much needed nuance to a sometimes polarised debate. It will be of interest to researchers across the fields of politics, international relations, global development, and African and Chinese Studies.

Dr Kwaku Opoku Dankwah completed his PhD in Politics and International Relations at the University of Adelaide in South Australia in 2022. While doing his PhD, Kwaku tutored and evaluated the Comparative Politics and Public Policy courses at the undergraduate level. Prior to joining the University of Adelaide, Kwaku had educational and professional experiences across Africa, Europe and North America. He schooled at Ohio University, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), MINES ParisTech, ENSTA ParisTech and the University of Ghana (UG).

1: Introduction 2: Domestic Construction of the External Other 3: Development Partner and Model: China’s SSA Win-Win Relationship 4: Reproaching China: An Irresponsible Neo-Coloniser 5: African Agency in the China Relationship 6: African Assessments of the PRC’s Power 7: Conclusion

Erscheinungsdatum
Reihe/Serie Routledge Contemporary Africa
Zusatzinfo 1 Tables, black and white; 4 Line drawings, black and white; 4 Illustrations, black and white
Verlagsort London
Sprache englisch
Maße 156 x 234 mm
Gewicht 600 g
Themenwelt Naturwissenschaften Geowissenschaften Geografie / Kartografie
Sozialwissenschaften Politik / Verwaltung Europäische / Internationale Politik
Sozialwissenschaften Politik / Verwaltung Vergleichende Politikwissenschaften
Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie Spezielle Soziologien
ISBN-10 1-032-61353-X / 103261353X
ISBN-13 978-1-032-61353-6 / 9781032613536
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