With the US and China competing for trade, influence, minerals, and technology, Africa is on the front line of a power struggle. But is the continent just a prize to be fought over? This book argues otherwise.

Experts from different fields show how African countries can avoid picking sides and assert their own strategic independence, even in a time of global chaos.

In this book, twelve regional chapters, encompassing all of the major regions of the world, provide a global dialogue on globalization. The authors provide much-needed new perspectives on how we should think about globalization, its impacts and forms of resistance and response. By grounding their analyses in the experience of particular regions, the chapters reveal the varied meanings and effects of globalization.

This book brings together authors from eleven countries to analyze and reflect on what globalization means to them. Does it mean the same in Russia as it does in the U.S.? The same in China as in South Africa? This book provides a global dialogue on globalization and brings much-needed new perspectives on how to think about one of the most important processes of our time.

This book provides an interpretation of sport in contemporary South Africa through an historical account of the evolution and social ramifications of sport in the twentieth century. It comprises chapters which trace the growth of sports such as football, cricket, surfing, boxing and rugby, and considers their relationship to aspects of racial identity, masculinity, femininity, political and social development in the country. The book also draws out the wider geo-political significance of South African sport, placing it in the context of the development of sport both elsewhere on the African continent and internationally. The history of sport has seen significant international growth over the past few decades. For the most part, however, the history of sport in Africa has remained largely untraced. By detailing the way in which sport 's development in South Africa overlapped with major socio-political processes on the wider African continent, this volume seeks to narrow the gap.

This book was previously published as a special issue of the International Journal of the History of Sport.

Focusing on the political economy of the international tourism sector in the era of globalization and its impact in developing contexts, this book employs a case study analysis of South Africa to assess how international tourism as a global system of trade, production, exchange and governance plays out in developing countries. It also examines its benefits and disadvantages for these countries. Scarlett Cornelissen explores the nature and extent of global tourism production, consumption and regulation and how these bear upon developmental prospects, specifically in the South. She also highlights lessons for other developing countries about the limitations and possibilities for greater linkage to the global tourism system. The book is suitable for both scholars and practitioners interested in global tourism, international political economy, development, Africa and cultural studies.

Focusing on the political economy of the international tourism sector in the era of globalization and its impact in developing contexts, this book employs a case study analysis of South Africa to assess how international tourism as a global system of trade, production, exchange and governance plays out in developing countries. It also examines its benefits and disadvantages for these countries. Scarlett Cornelissen explores the nature and extent of global tourism production, consumption and regulation and how these bear upon developmental prospects, specifically in the South. She also highlights lessons for other developing countries about the limitations and possibilities for greater linkage to the global tourism system. The book is suitable for both scholars and practitioners interested in global tourism, international political economy, development, Africa, and cultural studies.

This book - through a collection of case studies covering Southern and East Africa, China, India, Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia - offers insights into the nature of social exchanges between Africa and Asia. In the age of the 'Rise of the South', it documents the entanglements and the lived experiences of African and Asian people on the move. Divided into three parts, the authors look at Asians in Africa, Africans in Asia, and the 'connected histories' that the two share, which illuminate emerging and historical modalities of Afro-Asian human encounters. Cornelissen and Yoichi show how migrants activate multiple forms of transnational social capital as part of their survival strategies and develop complex relationships with host communities.

This book provides an interpretation of sport in contemporary South Africa through an historical account of the evolution and social ramifications of sport in the twentieth century. It comprises chapters which trace the growth of sports such as football, cricket, surfing, boxing and rugby, and considers their relationship to aspects of racial identity, masculinity, femininity, political and social development in the country. The book also draws out the wider geo-political significance of South African sport, placing it in the context of the development of sport both elsewhere on the African continent and internationally. The history of sport has seen significant international growth over the past few decades. For the most part, however, the history of sport in Africa has remained largely untraced. By detailing the way in which sport's development in South Africa overlapped with major socio-political processes on the wider African continent, this volume seeks to narrow the gap. This book was previously published as a special issue of the International Journal of the History of Sport.

The death of Nelson Mandela on 5 December 2013 was in a sense a wake-up call for South Africans, and a time to reflect on what has been achieved since 'those magnificent days in late April 1994' (as the editors of this volume put it) 'when South Africans of all colours voted for the first time in a democratic election'. In a time of recall and reflection it is important to take account, not only of the dramatic events that grip the headlines, but also of other signposts that indicate the shape and characteristics of a society. The New South African Review looks, every year, at some of these signposts, and the essays in this fourth volume of the series again examine and analyse a broad spectrum of issues affecting the country. They tackle topics as diverse as the state of organised labour; food retailing; electricity generation; access to information; civil courage; the school system; and - looking outside the country to its place in the world - South Africa's relationships with north-east Asia, with Israel and with its neighbours in the southern African region. Taken together, these essays give a multidimensional perspective on South Africa's democracy as it turns twenty, and will be of interest to general readers while being particularly useful to students and researchers.

The Routledge Handbook of Africa-Asia Relations is the first handbook aimed at studying the interactions between countries across Africa and Asia in a multi-disciplinary and comprehensive way. Providing a balanced discussion of historical and on-going processes which have both shaped and changed intercontinental relations over time, contributors take a thematic approach to examine the ways in which we can conceptualise these two very different, yet inextricably linked areas of the world. Using comparative examples throughout, the chronological sections cover: * Early colonialist contacts between Africa and Asia; * Modern Asia-Africa interactions through diplomacy, political networks and societal connections; * Africa-Asia contemporary relations, including increasing economic, security and environmental cooperation. This handbook grapples with major intellectual questions, defines current research, and projects future agendas of investigation in the field. As such, it will be of great interest to students of African and Asian Politics, as well as researchers and policymakers interested in Asian and African Studies.

TheRoutledge Handbook of Africa–Asia Relations is the first handbook aimed at studying the interactions between countries across Africa and Asia in a multi-disciplinary and comprehensive way. Providing a balanced discussion of historical and on-going processes which have both shaped and changed intercontinental relations over time, contributors take a thematic approach to examine the ways in which we can conceptualise these two very different, yet inextricably linked areas of the world.

Using comparative examples throughout, the chronological sections cover:

• Early colonialist contacts between Africa and Asia;

• Modern Asia–Africa interactions through diplomacy, political networks and societal connections;

• Africa–Asia contemporary relations, including increasing economic, security and environmental cooperation.

This handbook grapples with major intellectual questions, defines current research, and projects future agendas of investigation in the field. As such, it will be of great interest to students of African and Asian Politics, as well as researchers and policymakers interested in Asian and African Studies.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Part I. Africa and Asia Early Contacts From early colonialism 1. Africa and Asia diaspora: Reconstructing a Neglected History - Samuel Ojo Oloruntoba and Sabelo J. Ndlovu-Gatsheni 2. Iberian trade and slave connections - Daniel Domigues da Silva Late colonialism 3. Lost and Found: Sovereignties and State Formations in Africa and Asia - Kwame Nimako 4. South Asian Muslims in East Africa - Iqbal S. Akhtar Postcolonial interactions 5. Religion and Development in Africa and Asia - Jörg Haustein and Emma Tomalin 6. Nationalism in Africa and Asia - Christopher J. Lee Part II. Asia-Africa Modern Interactions Diplomatic and political exchanges 7. The Discourse of Datsu-A Ron: Japan and Africa in the Network of Modern History and Contemporary Politics – Kweku Ampiah 8. The Role of Aid in South Korea’s Relations with Africa during the Cold War - Hyo-sook Kim 9. Asia-Africa Political and Diplomatic Interactions: 1970-1990 - Sanjukta Bhattacharya 10. From Bandung to BRICS: Afro-Asian Relations in the 21st Century - Seifudein Adem and Darryl Thomas Political-economic connections 11. Africa’s rising commodity export dependency on China – Alicia Garcia-Herrero and Carlos Casanova 12. Bridging Asia with Africa: The case of Malaysia - Evelyn S. Devadason and VGR Chandran Govindaraju 13. Navigating the ‘One China’ Policy: South Africa, Taiwan and China – Yejoo Kim and Ross Anthony Societal-level interactions 14. Africa-Asia relations in Academic Network Formation - Takuo Iwata 15. Dreaming Afrasia: An Essay on Afro-Asian Relations in Space-Time Perspectives - Yoichi Mine 16. The Role of Islam in Forging Linkages between Africa and Asia from the 1970s: The Case of Islamic Relief and Development Support - Mayke Kaag 17. Civil Society and the Rise of NGOs in Africa and Asia Parallel Trajectories? – David M. Potter 18. Education and Gender in the Global South: Inadequate Policy Environment at the Confluence -　Emefa Juliet Takyi-Amoako Part III. Africa-Asia Contemporary Relations Economic and development cooperation 19. BRICS in Africa and Human Rights - Ian Taylor 20. Contemporary Sino-Africa Relations - Chun Zhang 21. Asia in Lusophone Africa – Carmen Amado Mendes 22. Africa-Asia Regional Partnerships and South-South Development Cooperation – Annette Skovsted Hansen 23. Asia and Africa and Post 2015 Development Agenda – Shalini Chawla Security and governance 24. Religions, (In) security in Africa and Asia - Jeffrey Haynes 25. The Land-Water-Food-Energy Nexus: Green and Blue Water Dynamics in Contemporary Africa-Asia Relations - Larry Swatuk 26. Developments in European Union-Africa Relations and their Implications for Asia - Laura C. Ferreira-Pereira and Alena Vysotskaya Vieira Migration, environment and politics 27. Migration and Global Politics in Africa and Asia: Patterns and Drivers of Change Throughout Time – Pedro Amakasu Raposo Carvalho 28. Asian Stakes In Africa’s Natural Resources Industries And Prospects For Sustainable Development – Thomas Feldhoff 29. New Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons - Pablo Shiladitya Bose Conclusion: Africa-Asia

Asia-Africa Relations: Continuity and Change

This book - through a collection of case studies covering Southern and East Africa, China, India, Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia - offers insights into the nature of social exchanges between Africa and Asia. In the age of the 'Rise of the South', it documents the entanglements and the lived experiences of African and Asian people on the move. Divided into three parts, the authors look at Asians in Africa, Africans in Asia, and the 'connected histories' that the two share, which illuminate emerging and historical modalities of Afro-Asian human encounters. Cornelissen and Yoichi show how migrants activate multiple forms of transnational social capital as part of their survival strategies and develop complex relationships with host communities.