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With the pace of trade and investment picking up, coupled with
closer international cooperation with Beijing through the G20,
FOCAC and BRICS grouping, South Africa-China ties are assuming a
significant position in continental and even global affairs. At the
same time, it is a relationship of paradoxes, breaking with many of
the assumptions that underpin contemporary analyses of
'China-Africa' ties. This edited volume examines the South
Africa-China relationship through a survey of its diplomatic
partnership, economic ties, and broader community relations. These
important aspects that are often conflated as a single
relationship, yet what is important to explore are how these
components reflect different China-South Africa relationship(s),
and how they intersect.
This book investigates the expanding involvement of China in
security cooperation in Africa. Drawing on leading and emerging
scholars in the field, the volume uses a combination of analytical
insights and case studies to unpack the complexity of security
challenges confronting China and the continent. It interrogates how
security considerations impact upon the growing economic and social
links China has developed with African states.
An original study of the internationally inspired effort to rebuild
this war torn African country. It seeks to understand the role of
the international community in constructing a new kind of African
state in the aftermath of conflict and socialism. At the heart of
the book is the question of sustainability of the post-conflict
African state against the backdrop of the multiple legacies of war,
socialism, and regional and international intervention upon an
enervated Mozambican society.
China's rising position in African affairs, from that of quiescence
to becoming a key economic actor on the continent, is now a
well-recognised fact. The emergence of China as Africa's top
trading partner and leading source of foreign direct investment in
2009 has sharpened the focus on Chinese aspiration and conduct in
Africa. Two- way trade is surging, from just over US$10 billion in
2000 to US$220 billion in 2012, and is predicted by South Africa's
leading financial institution, Standard Bank, to rise to US$300
billion by 2015. At the same time, the range of reactions to
greater Chinese involvement across Africa has varied from
enthusiastic embrace by elites to caution from businesses, trade
unions and civil society, and even hostility from some local
communities. As China-Africa ties have grown in depth and
complexity, it is necessary to go beyond the larger surveys to
delve into a bilateral relationship to get a fuller sense of the
ties today. This book chooses to explore one case in particular,
that is the relationship between China and Mozambique, and the
specificities that it brings to the general themes raised above in
China-Africa relations. It begins by examining the bilateral
relationship in both its historical context and more contemporary
forms. It looks at Chinese investment in the Mozambican banking
sector and at elite business alliances, in agriculture and
infrastructure. It discusses the meaning and implications of the
cooperation between the two countries.
France and South Africa, for two generations the premier powers on
the African continent, are at a crossroads. With the ending of
apartheid and the Cold War, the divisive politics of the recent
past are being replaced by a new dynamism of cooperation. Analysing
the nature of this complex web of economic and political
association is critical to a better understanding of the future
direction of this most central of relationships in Africa. Bringing
together a host of noted scholars and practitioners in African
international relations from both France and South Africa, this
book addresses the changing nature of this relationship and its
implications for the future of the continent.
Building on the success of the first edition, this revised volume
re-invigorates the conversation between foreign policy analysis and
international relations. It opens up the discussion, situating
existing debates in foreign policy in relation to contemporary
concerns in international relations, and provides a concise and
accessible account of key areas in foreign policy analysis that are
often ignored. Focusing on how foreign policy decision making
affects the conduct of states in the international system, and
analysing the relationship between policy, agency and actors, the
volume examines: foreign policy and bureaucracies domestic sources
of foreign policy foreign policy and the state foreign policy and
globalization foreign policy and change. Features of the second
edition include: a wider range of contemporary case studies and
examples from around the globe analysis of new directions in
foreign policy analysis including foreign policy implementation and
the changing media landscape fully updated material across all
chapters to reflect the evolving research agenda in the area. This
second edition builds on and expands the theoretical canvas of
foreign policy analysis, shaping its ongoing dialogue with
international relations and offering an important introduction to
the field. It is essential reading for all students of foreign
policy and international relations.
The book presents and analyses South African foreign policy, from
the onset of the democratic transition of Nelson Mandela in 1994 to
the contemporary period. The focus of the study is on the question
of South African leadership in the context of this transition.
This title was first published in 2003. From its position as one of
Africa's major investors, and a top provider of development
assistance, Tokyo's quiet diplomacy is having a growing impact on
African affairs. This book illuminates the challenges facing the
prospective partnership, and deconstructs the international
political economy of this relationship. Furthermore, through a
series of comparative studies, it explores the relevance of the
content of the East Asian experience of South Africa and the
continent as a whole. Features include: - an innovative study of
the international political economy of an increasingly important
relationship between Asia and Africa - an original analysis of the
comparative dimensions of East Asia and Southern Africa's
respective experiences in development - contextualizes the South
African and Japanese experiences within the contemporary
globalization debate The book is suitable for students and courses
in international relations, development studies and comparative
politics, as well as African and Asian studies.
Demilitarization of conflict and society is crucial to building
sustainable peace in countries emerging from the scourge of civil
war. As longstanding conflicts come to an end, processes which
facilitate the potentially volatile transition from formal peace to
social peace are critically important. At the heart of the exercise
is the necessity of transforming the culture and the instruments of
war - demilitarization - including disarming, demobilizing and
reintegrating (DDR) former combatants into society. This volume
represents the first in-depth and comprehensive discussion of
reintegration of former combatants in war to peace transitions. In
addition to a systematic reflection and review of existing
literature on DDR, the authors devised and applied a field research
methodology to studying the reintegration of former combatants in
Angola with potentially significant implications on the design and
implementation of DDR programmes. The volume is written for
academics, students and practitioners focusing on war to peace
transitions and post-conflict issues.
This title was first published in 2003. From its position as one of
Africa's major investors, and a top provider of development
assistance, Tokyo's quiet diplomacy is having a growing impact on
African affairs. This book illuminates the challenges facing the
prospective partnership, and deconstructs the international
political economy of this relationship. Furthermore, through a
series of comparative studies, it explores the relevance of the
content of the East Asian experience of South Africa and the
continent as a whole. Features include: - an innovative study of
the international political economy of an increasingly important
relationship between Asia and Africa - an original analysis of the
comparative dimensions of East Asia and Southern Africa's
respective experiences in development - contextualizes the South
African and Japanese experiences within the contemporary
globalization debate The book is suitable for students and courses
in international relations, development studies and comparative
politics, as well as African and Asian studies.
China's role as an economic powerhouse in Latin America is
reshaping a region on the cusp of development and change. Since the
turn of the century, bilateral trade between China and Latin
America has increased massively, going from $12.17 billion in 2000
to $307.94 billion in 2019. From the pampas of Argentina and the
vast Brazilian Amazon to Panama's canal and Jamaica's coastal
waters, China is financing roads, railways, dams and ports that are
transforming regional economies and societies. Beyond China's
global search for resources and markets, Bejing's engagement with
Latin America is amplified by cutting-edge technologies and a
growing assertiveness in regional diplomatic and military affairs.
The United States, once complacent in its dominant position over
its proverbial 'backyard', is increasingly alarmed by the spectacle
of deepening Chinese involvement in this part of the Western
hemisphere. What are we to make of these shifting dynamics? In this
detailed and up-to-the-minute investigation, Chris Alden, author of
the critically acclaimed China in Africa, and Alvaro Mendez,
leading expert in the international relations of Latin America,
look at the interests, strategies and practices of China's incoming
power. The book starts by unpacking the historical links between
Imperial China and Colonial Latin America through the 19th century,
then turns to the revolutionary role played by Mao's China during
the Cold War. Next, it turns to global China's contemporary
expansion into Latin America by focusing on the development
dimensions of engagement in individual countries, and concurrently,
on the exercise of agency by Latin American governments and
societies intent on managing Chinese interests to their advantage.
Finally, the book addresses these relationships in the context of
heightened global competition between China and the United States,
which in Latin America manifests as sharpened contestation over
everything from investment in lithium mining to the promotion of
Covid vaccines.
The book presents and analyses South African foreign policy, from
the onset of the democratic transition of Nelson Mandela in 1994 to
the contemporary period. The focus of the study is on the question
of South African leadership in the context of this
transition.
With the pace of trade and investment picking up, coupled with
closer international cooperation with Beijing through the G20,
FOCAC and BRICS grouping, South Africa-China ties are assuming a
significant position in continental and even global affairs. At the
same time, it is a relationship of paradoxes, breaking with many of
the assumptions that underpin contemporary analyses of
'China-Africa' ties. This edited volume examines the South
Africa-China relationship through a survey of its diplomatic
partnership, economic ties, and broader community relations. These
important aspects that are often conflated as a single
relationship, yet what is important to explore are how these
components reflect different China-South Africa relationship(s),
and how they intersect.
This book investigates the expanding involvement of China in
security cooperation in Africa. Drawing on leading and emerging
scholars in the field, the volume uses a combination of analytical
insights and case studies to unpack the complexity of security
challenges confronting China and the continent. It interrogates how
security considerations impact upon the growing economic and social
links China has developed with African states.
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.
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.
Building on the success of the first edition, this revised volume
re-invigorates the conversation between foreign policy analysis and
international relations. It opens up the discussion, situating
existing debates in foreign policy in relation to contemporary
concerns in international relations, and provides a concise and
accessible account of key areas in foreign policy analysis that are
often ignored. Focusing on how foreign policy decision making
affects the conduct of states in the international system, and
analysing the relationship between policy, agency and actors, the
volume examines: foreign policy and bureaucracies domestic sources
of foreign policy foreign policy and the state foreign policy and
globalization foreign policy and change. Features of the second
edition include: a wider range of contemporary case studies and
examples from around the globe analysis of new directions in
foreign policy analysis including foreign policy implementation and
the changing media landscape fully updated material across all
chapters to reflect the evolving research agenda in the area. This
second edition builds on and expands the theoretical canvas of
foreign policy analysis, shaping its ongoing dialogue with
international relations and offering an important introduction to
the field. It is essential reading for all students of foreign
policy and international relations.
Since the turn of the century bilateral trade between China and
Latin America has increased by more than a factor of ten. In 2000,
two-way trade stood at GBP12.17 billion; by 2019, it had reached
$307.94 billion. Coupled with this commercial element of
China-Latin America relations is a growing assertiveness in
diplomatic and military affairs. Yet Beijing is showing caution in
its diplomatic engagement, especially with the more left leaning
countries of Venezuela and Ecuador. However, Latin America's
enthusiasm in this regard has taken even the Chinese by surprise.
What are we to make of these shifting dynamics? In this detailed
and up-to-the-minute investigation, Chris Alden, author of the
critically acclaimed China in Africa, and Alvaro Mendez, leading
expert in the international relations of Latin America, look at the
interests, strategies and practices of China's incoming power. What
can be learned by comparing Latin America with other developing
regions in which China has had significant economic ties and a
growing diplomatic stake? Does Beijing's approach to Latin America
really differ, as is often claimed by Chinese leaders, from its
approach to Africa? And more broadly, how should we read the
curious and uneven decline of both the US and Europe as actors in
the region?
Nowhere in the world is China's rapid rise to power more evident
than in Africa. From multi-billion dollar investments in oil and
minerals to the influx of thousands of merchants, labourers and
cheap consumer goods, China's economic and political reach is
redefining Africa's traditional ties with the international
community. This title investigates the emerging relationship
between China and Africa to determine whether this engagement will
be that of a development partner, economic competitor or new
hegemon. Alden argues that in order to understand Chinese
involvement on the continent, we need to recognize the range of
economic, diplomatic and security rationales behind Beijing's
Africa policy as well as the response of African elites to China's
entreaties. Only then can the new challenges and opportunities for
Africa and the West be accurately assessed.
Militias have proven to be a consistent and enduring challenge to
achieving peace in war zones around the world. Whether armed by
embattled governments in defence of their territory or fostered by
external actors in the interests of greed or grievance, these
groups occupy an uncertain and deeply controversial position in the
changing landscape of conflict. Linked variously to atrocities
against civilians or international criminal elements, part of what
distinguishes them from more traditional combatants is their
willingness to engage in violent tactics that defy international
norms as well as a proclivity to embrace expediency in
alliance-making. As such, their diversity of form, unorthodox
nature and sheer numbers make achieving short-term stability and an
enduring peace a consistently difficult proposition. Bringing
together the lessons learned from four intensively researched case
studies - the Democratic Republic of Congo, Timor-Leste,
Afghanistan and Sudan - the book argues that the overly rigid
'cookie-cutter' approach to demilitaristation, developed and
commonly implemented presently by the international community, is
ineffective at meeting the myriad of challenges involving militias.
In doing so, the authors propose a radical new framework for
demilitarization that questions conventional models and takes into
account on-the-ground realities.
Militias have proven to be a consistent and enduring challenge to
achieving peace in war zones around the world. Whether armed by
embattled governments in defence of their territory or fostered by
external actors in the interests of greed or grievance, these
groups occupy an uncertain and deeply controversial position in the
changing landscape of conflict. Linked variously to atrocities
against civilians or international criminal elements, part of what
distinguishes them from more traditional combatants is their
willingness to engage in violent tactics that defy international
norms as well as a proclivity to embrace expediency in
alliance-making. As such, their diversity of form, unorthodox
nature and sheer numbers make achieving short-term stability and an
enduring peace a consistently difficult proposition. Bringing
together the lessons learned from four intensively researched case
studies - the Democratic Republic of Congo, Timor-Leste,
Afghanistan and Sudan - the book argues that the overly rigid
'cookie-cutter' approach to demilitaristation, developed and
commonly implemented presently by the international community, is
ineffective at meeting the myriad of challenges involving militias.
In doing so, the authors propose a radical new framework for
demilitarization that questions conventional models and takes into
account on-the-ground realities.
Nowhere in the world is China's rapid rise to power more evident
than in Africa. From multi-billion dollar investments in oil and
minerals to the influx of thousands of merchants, laborers and
cheap consumer goods, China's economic and political reach is
redefining Africa's traditional ties with the international
community. This book investigates the emerging relationship between
China and Africa to determine whether this engagement will be that
of a development partner, economic competitor or new hegemony.
Alden argues that in order to understand Chinese involvement on the
continent, we need to recognize the range of economic, diplomatic
and security rationales behind Beijing's Africa policy as well as
the response of African elites to China's entreaties. Only then can
the new challenges and opportunities for Africa and the West be
accurately assessed.
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