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Africa's Shadow Rise China and the Mirage of African Economic Development

Carmody, Pádraig Kragelund Peter Reboredo, Ricardo
Innbundet / 2020 / Engelsk

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ISBN
9781786994783
Publisert
2020-09-17
Utgiver
Vendor
Zed Books Ltd
Vekt
426 gr
Høyde
222 mm
Bredde
140 mm
Aldersnivå
U, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
240

Forfatter
Carmody, Pádraig
Kragelund Peter
Reboredo, Ricardo

Om bidragsyterne

Pádraig Carmody teaches Geography at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, where he directs the Masters in Development Practice and is a Senior Research Associate at the School of Tourism and Hospitality at the University of Johannesburg. His previous books include The New Scramble for Africa (2016), The Rise of the BRICS in Africa (Zed 2013). Peter Kragelund is head of the Department of Social Sciences and Business, Roskilde University. Ricardo Reboredo is a PhD candidate at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland His research interests include globalization, development, and Sino-African relations.

Africa's Shadow Rise China and the Mirage of African Economic Development

Carmody, Pádraig Kragelund Peter Reboredo, Ricardo
Innbundet / 2020 / Engelsk
Carmody, Pádraig Kragelund Peter Reboredo, Ricardo
Innbundet / 2020 / Engelsk
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The authors take a deep dive into China's economic activities in Africa using detailed case studies to make a significant contribution to the work around African development.

Anita Plummer, Howard University

‘A skilful exploration of the contradiction between euphoric “Africa Rising” narrative and reality of the increased number of Africans who continue to live in poverty. A critical and insightful analysis of China’s roles in Africa’s development.

Francis Owusu, Iowa State University

A provocative diagnosis of China’s linkages with Africa, raising some profound questions as to the nature and direction of Chinese engagement in Africa. It will make a powerful contribution to the wider debate on Sino-African relations.

Ian Taylor, University of St Andrews

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'This must-read, timely book critically challenges the 'Africa rising' thesis. It charts both change in terms of the China-led commodity boom and diversification of dependency, but also troubling continuity through the lack of structural transformation.

Rory Honer, The University of Manchester

For years economists have spoken of ‘Africa rising’, and despite the global financial crisis, Africa continues to host some of the fastest growing economies in the world. Africa’s Shadow Rise however argues that the continent’s apparent economic ‘rise’ is essentially a mirage, driven by developments elsewhere - most particularly the expansion in China's economy. While many African countries have experienced high rates of growth, much of this growth may prove to be unsustainable, and has contributed to environmental destruction and worsening inequality across the continent. Similarly, new economic relationships have produced new forms of dependency, as African nations increasingly find themselves tied to the fortunes of China and other emerging powers. Drawing on in-depth fieldwork in southern Africa, Africa’s Shadow Rise reveals how the shifting balance of global power is transforming Africa’s economy and politics, and what this means for the future of development efforts in the region. Shortlisted for the Business Council for Africa's African Business Book of the Year 2023!
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An in-depth analysis of the ‘Africa rising’ narrative and how the continent's fragile economic growth is largely tied to China's expansion.
1. Africa Rising: Rhetoric or Reality? 2. Unpacking Sino-African Power Relations: Is Agency the Appropriate Analytical Lens? 3. China’s Interests and Impacts in Southern Africa 4. Towards Convergence and Cooperation in the Global Development Finance Regime: The End of African Agency? 5. China’s Impact on Local Economic Development: The Zambian Case 6. Resource-based Development via Local Content Policies? Institutional Impediments to Resource-led Development in Zambia 7. Debt Trap Diplomacy or Structural Transformation? The Belt and Road Initiative in Africa Conclusion
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The authors take a deep dive into China's economic activities in Africa using detailed case studies to make a significant contribution to the work around African development.
An in-depth analysis of the ‘Africa rising’ narrative and how the continent's fragile economic growth is largely tied to China's expansion.
The ‘Africa rising’ narrative continues to be a topic of heated contention - this provides a new angle in the debate
This series of books seeks to provide accessible but in-depth analysis of key contemporary issues affecting countries across the African continent. Featuring a wealth of empirical material and case study detail, and focusing on a diverse range of subject matter – from conflict to gender, development to the environment – the series aims to give scholars a platform to present original and often provocative arguments.
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The authors take a deep dive into China's economic activities in Africa using detailed case studies to make a significant contribution to the work around African development.

Anita Plummer, Howard University

‘A skilful exploration of the contradiction between euphoric “Africa Rising” narrative and reality of the increased number of Africans who continue to live in poverty. A critical and insightful analysis of China’s roles in Africa’s development.

Francis Owusu, Iowa State University

A provocative diagnosis of China’s linkages with Africa, raising some profound questions as to the nature and direction of Chinese engagement in Africa. It will make a powerful contribution to the wider debate on Sino-African relations.

Ian Taylor, University of St Andrews

Se alle

'This must-read, timely book critically challenges the 'Africa rising' thesis. It charts both change in terms of the China-led commodity boom and diversification of dependency, but also troubling continuity through the lack of structural transformation.

Rory Honer, The University of Manchester

For years economists have spoken of ‘Africa rising’, and despite the global financial crisis, Africa continues to host some of the fastest growing economies in the world. Africa’s Shadow Rise however argues that the continent’s apparent economic ‘rise’ is essentially a mirage, driven by developments elsewhere - most particularly the expansion in China's economy. While many African countries have experienced high rates of growth, much of this growth may prove to be unsustainable, and has contributed to environmental destruction and worsening inequality across the continent. Similarly, new economic relationships have produced new forms of dependency, as African nations increasingly find themselves tied to the fortunes of China and other emerging powers. Drawing on in-depth fieldwork in southern Africa, Africa’s Shadow Rise reveals how the shifting balance of global power is transforming Africa’s economy and politics, and what this means for the future of development efforts in the region. Shortlisted for the Business Council for Africa's African Business Book of the Year 2023!
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An in-depth analysis of the ‘Africa rising’ narrative and how the continent's fragile economic growth is largely tied to China's expansion.
1. Africa Rising: Rhetoric or Reality? 2. Unpacking Sino-African Power Relations: Is Agency the Appropriate Analytical Lens? 3. China’s Interests and Impacts in Southern Africa 4. Towards Convergence and Cooperation in the Global Development Finance Regime: The End of African Agency? 5. China’s Impact on Local Economic Development: The Zambian Case 6. Resource-based Development via Local Content Policies? Institutional Impediments to Resource-led Development in Zambia 7. Debt Trap Diplomacy or Structural Transformation? The Belt and Road Initiative in Africa Conclusion
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The authors take a deep dive into China's economic activities in Africa using detailed case studies to make a significant contribution to the work around African development.
An in-depth analysis of the ‘Africa rising’ narrative and how the continent's fragile economic growth is largely tied to China's expansion.
The ‘Africa rising’ narrative continues to be a topic of heated contention - this provides a new angle in the debate
This series of books seeks to provide accessible but in-depth analysis of key contemporary issues affecting countries across the African continent. Featuring a wealth of empirical material and case study detail, and focusing on a diverse range of subject matter – from conflict to gender, development to the environment – the series aims to give scholars a platform to present original and often provocative arguments.
Les mer

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781786994783
Publisert
2020-09-17
Utgiver
Vendor
Zed Books Ltd
Vekt
426 gr
Høyde
222 mm
Bredde
140 mm
Aldersnivå
U, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
240

Forfatter
Carmody, Pádraig
Kragelund Peter
Reboredo, Ricardo

Om bidragsyterne

Pádraig Carmody teaches Geography at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, where he directs the Masters in Development Practice and is a Senior Research Associate at the School of Tourism and Hospitality at the University of Johannesburg. His previous books include The New Scramble for Africa (2016), The Rise of the BRICS in Africa (Zed 2013). Peter Kragelund is head of the Department of Social Sciences and Business, Roskilde University. Ricardo Reboredo is a PhD candidate at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland His research interests include globalization, development, and Sino-African relations.

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