Abstract In recent years a number of countries have established more prominent development assistance programmes. These ‘emerging donors’ are generally low- and middle-income countries with…
Topic: Political Economy
Abstract The last few years have witnessed a growing interest in so-called “non-DAC donors” (NDDs), and China in particular. While this is understandable, there is…
Abstract China’s phenomenal economic growth rate has seen the country rise to world leadership status, causing many analysts to ponder its regional and international intentions…
Abstract Using a two-analytical framework and drawing on a wide range of secondary data, this article attempts to assess the likely impact of aid from…
Abstract The role of China in Africa must be understood in the context of competing and intensified global energy politics, in which the US, India…
Abstract This article explores the notion of ‘China’s exceptionalism’ in Africa, a prominent feature in Beijing’s current continental and bilateral engagement. ‘China’s exceptionalism’ is understood…
Abstract China’s growing presence in Africa introduces a new dynamic in the continent’s relations with the outside world. Motivated by vital resources and new markets…
Abstract China’s trade patterns with African countries have made Beijing the focal point of new anti-Chinese resistance narratives in Africa. Unlike the Maoist era, when…
Abstract Beijing’s political ‘charm offensive’ in Africa has ostensibly made China a major player on the continent. The source of this success in China’s African…
Abstract This paper employs the standard gravity model to identify the quality of governance of China’s African trade partners. As a benchmark, we perform the…
Abstract This paper discusses China’s use of infrastructure-for-resources loans in Africa as a win–win economic cooperation tool. This formula, offering generous loans for infrastructure in…
Abstract An important new issue on the international scene is the upsurge in market and non-market South–South relations. The aim of this paper is to…
Abstract This study dissects with great acuteness some of the big questions on China–Africa relations in order to debunk burgeoning myths surrounding the nexus. It…
Abstract Since the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China–Africa Co-operation in 2006, China’s renewed interest in Africa has garnered a lot of attention and…
Abstract In the first decade of the 21st century China has been able to enter political, military and commercial deals with countries of the asean community, the…
