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Ethiopia is clearly one of the most important countries in Africa.
First of all, with about 75 million people, it is the third most
populous country in Africa. Second, it is very strategically
located, in the Horn of Africa and bordering Eritrea, Sudan, Kenya,
and Somalia, with some of whom it has touchy and sometimes worse
relations. Yet, its capital - Addis Ababa - is the headquarters of
the African Union, the prime meeting place for Africa's leaders.
So, if things went poorly in Ethiopia, this would not be good for
Africa, and for a long time this was the case, with internal
disruption rife, until it was literally suppressed under the strong
rule of the recently deceased Meles Zenawi. The Historical
Dictionary of Ethiopia, Second Edition covers the history of
Ethiopia through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes,
and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has several
hundred cross-referenced entries on important personalities,
politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This
book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and
anyone wanting to know more about Ethiopia.
Since Xi Jinping’s accession to power in 2012, nearly every
aspect of China’s relations with Africa has grown dramatically.
Beijing has increased the share of resources it devotes to African
countries, expanding military cooperation, technological
investment, and educational and cultural programs as well as
extending its political influence. This book examines the full
scope of contemporary political and security relations between
China and Africa. David H. Shinn and Joshua Eisenman not only
explain the specific tactics and methods that Beijing uses to build
its strategic relations with African political and military elites
but also contextualize and interpret them within China’s larger
geostrategy. They argue that the priorities of Chinese
leaders—including the conflation of threats to the Communist
Party with threats to the country, a growing emphasis on relations
in the Global South, and a focus on countering U.S. hegemony—have
combined to elevate Africa’s importance among policy makers in
Beijing. Ranging from diplomacy and propaganda to arms sales and
space cooperation, from increasingly frequent People’s Liberation
Army Navy port calls in Africa to the rising number of African
students studying in China, this book marshals extensive and
compelling qualitative and quantitative evidence of the deepening
ties between China and Africa. Drawing on two decades of systematic
data and hundreds of surveys and in-person interviews, Shinn and
Eisenman shed new light on the state of China-Africa relations
today and consider what the future may hold.
Since Xi Jinping’s accession to power in 2012, nearly every
aspect of China’s relations with Africa has grown dramatically.
Beijing has increased the share of resources it devotes to African
countries, expanding military cooperation, technological
investment, and educational and cultural programs as well as
extending its political influence. This book examines the full
scope of contemporary political and security relations between
China and Africa. David H. Shinn and Joshua Eisenman not only
explain the specific tactics and methods that Beijing uses to build
its strategic relations with African political and military elites
but also contextualize and interpret them within China’s larger
geostrategy. They argue that the priorities of Chinese
leaders—including the conflation of threats to the Communist
Party with threats to the country, a growing emphasis on relations
in the Global South, and a focus on countering U.S. hegemony—have
combined to elevate Africa’s importance among policy makers in
Beijing. Ranging from diplomacy and propaganda to arms sales and
space cooperation, from increasingly frequent People’s Liberation
Army Navy port calls in Africa to the rising number of African
students studying in China, this book marshals extensive and
compelling qualitative and quantitative evidence of the deepening
ties between China and Africa. Drawing on two decades of systematic
data and hundreds of surveys and in-person interviews, Shinn and
Eisenman shed new light on the state of China-Africa relations
today and consider what the future may hold.
China and Africa A Century of Engagement David H. Shinn and Joshua
Eisenman The People's Republic of China once limited its
involvement in African affairs to building an occasional railroad
or port, supporting African liberation movements, and loudly
proclaiming socialist solidarity with the downtrodden of the
continent. Now Chinese diplomats and Chinese companies, both
state-owned and private, along with an influx of Chinese workers,
have spread throughout Africa. This shift is one of the most
important geopolitical phenomena of our time. "China and Africa: A
Century of Engagement" presents a comprehensive view of the
relationship between this powerful Asian nation and the countries
of Africa. This book, the first of its kind to be published since
the 1970s, examines all facets of China's relationship with each of
the fifty-four African nations. It reviews the history of China's
relations with the continent, looking back past the establishment
of the People's Republic of China in 1949. It looks at a broad
range of areas that define this relationship--politics, trade,
investment, foreign aid, military, security, and culture--providing
a significant historical backdrop for each. David H. Shinn and
Joshua Eisenman's study combines careful observation, meticulous
data analysis, and detailed understanding gained through diplomatic
experience and extensive travel in China and Africa. "China and
Africa" demonstrates that while China's connection to Africa is
different from that of Western nations, it is no less complex.
Africans and Chinese are still developing their perceptions of each
other, and these changing views have both positive and negative
dimensions. David H. Shinn is the former U.S. ambassador to
Ethiopia and Burkina Faso and teaches international affairs at
George Washington University. He is coauthor of "The Historical
Dictionary of Ethiopia." Joshua Eisenman is Senior Fellow in China
Studies at the American Foreign Policy Council, a PhD candidate in
political science at UCLA, and teaches comparative politics at New
York University. He is coeditor of "China and the Developing World:
Beijing's Strategy for the Twenty-First Century." 2012 544 pages 6
x 9 14 illus. ISBN 978-0-8122-4419-9 Cloth $69.95s 45.50 World
Rights Political Science Short copy: The recent growth in relations
between China and the nations of Africa is one of the most
important geopolitical phenomena of our time. "China and Africa"
presents a unique, comprehensive view of this relationship. This
monumental study, the first since the 1970s, examines China's ties
with all of Africa's 54 countries.
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