India's Development Diplomacy & Soft Power in Africa (Paperback)

Unpacks the histories, actors and geopolitics of India's soft power and evolving engagements with Africa. Since independence India has deployed its soft power in Africa, with educational aid and capacity-building at the heart of its Africa policy. However, following economic liberalisation and in a quest for greater global influence, India's geopolitics have changed. The country's discourse on Africa has shifted from the mantras of post-colonial solidarity and South-South Cooperation, and there is now a growing sense of Indian exceptionalism, as the country reimagines its past and future against the growing influence of the political right. In this book scholars from India, Africa, Europe and North America show how India's soft power has been implemented by the diaspora, government and private sector. Research documents how India's 'aid' has been re-thought in major schemes such as e-global education and health, Gandhi statuary and Covid-19 diplomacy in Africa.

General

Imprint:	James Currey
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	November 2021
First published:	2021
Editors:	Kenneth King • Meera Venkatachalam
Contributors:	Gerard McCann • Chambi Chachage • Jacqueline Halima Mgumia • Emma Mawdsley • Supriya Roychoudhury • Vincent Duclos • Simona Vittorini • Jagannath Panda
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	219
ISBN-13:	978-1-84701-274-6
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Development studies Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Development economics
LSN:	1-84701-274-4
Barcode:	9781847012746

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