Chinese Migrants and Africa's Development New Imperialists or Agents of Change?

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Synopsis

China's recent stepping up of relations with Africa is one of the most significant developments on the African continent for decades. For some it promises an end to Africa's dependent aid relationships, as the Chinese bring expertise, technology and a stronger business focus. But for others it is no more than a new form of imperialism.This book is the first to systematically study the motivations, relationships and impact of this migration. It focuses not just on the Chinese migrants but also on the perceptions of, and linkages to, their African 'hosts'. By studying this everyday interaction we get a much richer picture of whether this is South-South cooperation, as political leaders would have us believe, or a more complex relationship that can both compromise and encourage African development.

Book details

Author:
Doctor Ben Lampert, Doctor May Tan-Mullins, Daphne Chang, Giles Mohan
ISBN:
9781780329185
Related ISBNs:
9781780329161
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing
Pages:
194
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
No
Date of addition:
2021-06-29
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2014
Copyright by:
N/A 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Business and Finance, Nonfiction, Politics and Government