BRICS and Resistance in Africa: Contention, Assimilation and Co-optation (Politics and Development in Contemporary Africa)

By: Justin van der Merwe and Patrick Bond and Nicole Dodd

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Synopsis: Though initially considered a welcome counterweight to Western interest across Africa, the BRICS are increasingly being viewed as another example of foreign interference and exploitation.BRICS and Resistance in Africa explores the varied forms of African resistance being developed in response to the growing influence of the BRICS. Its case studies cover such instances as the opposition to China's One Belt One Road initiative in East Africa; resistance to the BRICS' oil activities in the Niger Delta; and the role of the BRICS in Zimbabwe's political transition. The contributors expose the contradictions between the group's rhetoric and its real impact, as well as the complicity of local elites in serving as proxies for the BRICS nations.By challenging and expanding the debates surrounding BRICS involvement in Africa, this collection offers new insight into resistance to globalization in the global South.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 288 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781786996336
Related ISBNs:: 9781786996312
Publisher:: Bloomsbury Publishing
Date of Addition:: 11/12/21
Copyrighted By:: N/A
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Business and Finance, Social Studies, Politics and Government
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Justin van Merwe
Edited by:: Patrick Bond
Edited by:: Nicole Dodd