New Directions in AfricaChina Studies by Chris Alden (English) Paperback Book

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Interest in China and Africa is growing exponentially. Taking a step back from the 'events-driven' reactions characterizing much coverage, this timely book reflects more deeply on questions concerning how this subject has been, is being and can be studied.It offers a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary and authoritative contribution to Africa–China studies. Its diverse chapters explore key current research themes and debates, such as agency, media, race, ivory, development or security, using a variety of case studies from Benin, Kenya and Tanzania, to Angola, Mozambique and Mauritius. Looking back, it explores the evolution of studies about Africa and China. Looking forward, it explores alternative, future possibilities for a complex and constantly evolving subject.Showcasing a range of perspectives by leading and emerging scholars, New Directions in Africa–China Studies is an essential resource for students and scholars of Africa and China relations.

FORMATPaperback LANGUAGEEnglish CONDITIONBrand New Author Biography

Chris Alden is Professor of IR and Co-Head of the Africa International Affairs programme at the LSE, UK. Dan Large is Assistant Professor at the School of Public Policy, Central European University, Hungary.

Table of Contents

Introduction Chapter 1: Studying China-Africa/Africa-China Relations – Chris Alden and Daniel LargeFrom China in Africa to Global African StudiesChapter 2 From Field Work to Academic Field: Personal Reflections on China-Africa Research- George YuChapter 3: African Studies in China in the 21st Century: A Historiographical Survey - Li AnshanChapter 4: Themes and Thoughts in Africanists Discourse about China and Africa - Kweku AmpiahChapter 5: Media as a Site of Contestation in China-Africa Relations - Cobus van Staden and Yu-Shan WuChapter 6: 'China in Africa' in the Anthropocene: a Discourse of Divergence in a Converging World - Ross Anthony Chapter 7: Doing Ethnography Beyond China: the Ethic of the Ignorant Foreigner - Gabriel BamanaChapter 8: Global African Studies and Locating China - Jamie MonsonViews from Downstairs: Ethnography, Identity and AgencyChapter 9: Chinese Peanuts and Chinese Machinga: The Use and Abuse of a Rumour in Dar es Salaam (and Ethnographic Writing) – Derek SheridanChapter 10: Reflections on the Role of Race in China-Africa Relations - T Tu Huynh and Yoon Jung ParkChapter 11: Kenyan Agency in Kenya-China Relations: Contestation, Cooperation and Passivity - Maddalena ProcopioChapter 12: Bureaucratic Agency and Power Asymmetry: Benin and China - Folashadé Soulé-Kohndou Chapter 13: Dependency and Underdevelopment: the case of the Special Economic Zone in Mauritius - Honita Cowaloosur and Ian Taylor Chapter 14: Ivory Trails: Divergent Values of Ivory and Elephants in Africa and Asia - Stephanie RuppViews from Upstairs: Elites, Policy and Political Economy Chapter 15: Neo-patrimonialism and Extraversion in China's Relations with Angola and Mozambique: is Beijing making a difference? – Ana Cristina Alves and Sergio ChichavaChapter 16: Between Resource Extraction and Industrializing Africa - Mzukisi Qobo and Garth le Pere Chapter 17: A Chinese Model for Africa: the Problem with Problem-Solving- Chris Alden Chapter 18: New Structural Economics: Laying the Groundwork for Theoretical Reflection on China-Africa Engagement - Tang Xiaoyang Chapter 19: China-in-Africa and Global Economic Transformation - Alvin Camba and Ho-Fung Hong Chapter 20: China and African Security - Lina Benabdallah and Daniel LargeConclusion Chapter 21: Conclusion - Chris Alden and Daniel Large

Long Description

Despite the accumulation of studies drawing from other fields, China-Africa studies still bears the hallmarks of its origins and popularization in IR - in Western and Chinese scholarship, and in this continues to shape subsequent work on it. New Directions in Africa--China Studies takes a step back from the 'events-driven' reactions and analysis characterizing much analysis in order to reflect more deeply on questions concerning how this has been, is and can be studied. This book offers a comprehensive and authoritative analytical review of the burgeoning area of China-Africa studies. The contributors draw on various disciplinary perspectives, posing not just methodological and theoretical questions about China-Africa and arguments for repositioning this as Africa-China but also raising wider issues, such as higher education in Africa or the global impact of China on social science. Showcasing a range of perspectives by an authoritative array of leading and emerging scholars, New Directions in Africa--China Studies is an essential read for scholars of the Africa--China relationshisp. It is also an authoritative resource for courses on African international relations, Chinese international relations, the South in Global Politics, or South-South development.

Details ISBN1138714674 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd ISBN-10 1138714674 ISBN-13 9781138714670 Format Paperback Imprint Routledge Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Edited by Daniel Large Affiliation Central European University, Hungary DEWEY 327.6051 Year 2018 Author Daniel Large Media Book Pages 348 Publication Date 2018-08-02 Language English UK Release Date 2018-08-02 AU Release Date 2018-08-02 NZ Release Date 2018-08-02 Illustrations 3 Tables, black and white; 7 Line drawings, black and white Alternative 9781138714632 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this

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