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Zusatztext In this short and readable book, Chris Alden provides a clear overview of China's involvement with Africa. It is a fascinating story, which will become more interesting and more important in the years to come. Informationen zum Autor Chris Alden is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of International Relations at the LSE. He has researched and published on Asian-African relations for over fifteen years. He has previously taught at the University of the Witwatersrand, and held research fellowships at the University of Tokyo, the Ecole Normale Superieure and the University of Cambridge. Vorwort From multi-billion dollar investments in oil and minerals to the influx of thousands of merchants, labourers and cheap consumer goods, China's economic and political reach is redefining Africa's traditional ties with the international community. This book investigates the emerging relationship between China and Africa. Zusammenfassung From multi-billion dollar investments in oil and minerals to the influx of thousands of merchants, labourers and cheap consumer goods, China's economic and political reach is redefining Africa's traditional ties with the international community. This book investigates the emerging relationship between China and Africa. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. China's New Foreign Policy Towards Africa 2. The Chinese in Africa: Capitalist, Comrades and Carpetbaggers 3. Africa Turns East 4. The Chinese Challenge: African Hopes and Western Interests 5. Consolidating China Africa Relations
