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China Safari: On the Trail of Beijing's Expansion in Africa
China has now taken Great Britain making it a force to be reckoned with internationally.
Hardcover, 336 pages
Published
June 30th 2009
by Nation Books
(first published May 11th 2009)
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Fascinating book. Was expecting a highly critical book about the Chinese role in Afria. Refreshingly instead, this book stands back and takes a look at the bigger picture. Unhindered by colonial guilt, the chinese have made themselves an unstoppable force in Africa. While the west sees Africa primarily through the prism of aid and handouts -- the chinese see only business.
This book revolves around interviews and stories of Chinese businesses and workers, the writer travels to the so...more
This book revolves around interviews and stories of Chinese businesses and workers, the writer travels to the so...more
Two journalists set out on a trail of Africa to investigate what China has been upto in the last decade. They come up with an image of a continent that's grateful as well as uneasy regarding China's long-term ambitions and its growing clout. China's attention has brought its wake renewed interest from western powers anxious not to miss out on the party and counter Chinese influence in the region.
This is the first book that I have come across discussing China's growing investments in Africa. While many people seem vaguely aware that China is sponsoring a growing number of "aid" or development projects in Africa, this book points out China's growing investments in Africa's real estate and natural resources and considers the possible long term implications.
just picked this up, after reading Thomas Crampton's review http://www.thomascrampton.com/china/chin...
Interesting book! I often felt it was lacking continuity and that is was obvious that the book's writing was split between two authors. Some parts were wonderfully sarcastic and wry and then the next chapter would be written in the voice of an article from Newsweek or something.
What a fascinating book. I knew nothing about China's interactions with Africa and this was eye-opening. Like all good books it has provoked more interest and I will look for other books on this topic. Interesting from a business, cultural and political perspective.
Sino-colonialism in Africa fascinates me, this is a good, personality-rich set of scenes from the Sino-colonial world. Would love to see a status update as of today, after the political turmoil that led to new regimes in Tunisia, Libya, Egypt and South Sudan.
this is nowhere near as critical as it should be. some of the stories are interesting, but the writing isn't great (could have been lost in translation). if you know nothing about china's interests in africa, then maybe it is worth a read.
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people interested in international development politics.
China's incursions into Africa are a hot topic these days. I found this book to be quite balanced, based as it is on the authors' travels to Africa and to China and interviews with people from different sides of the relationship.
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