TY  - BOOK
AU  - Taylor,Ian
TI  - China's new role in Africa
SN  - 9781588266361 (pbk. : alk. paper)
PY  - 2009///
CY  - Boulder
PB  - Lynne Rienner Publishers
KW  - China
KW  - peacekeeping operations
KW  - human rights
KW  - Africa
KW  - economic policy
KW  - arms trade
KW  - energy
KW  - oil
KW  - foreign policy
KW  - diplomacy
N1  - SIP1307; Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-213) and index; China's Africa policy in context -- Oil diplomacy -- The impact of cheap Chinese goods -- The issue of human rights -- The arms trade -- Peacekeeping -- What does it all mean?
N2  - "Although China denies that it harbors ambitions to become a superpower, its leadership has made clear its intention that the country be a major player in the global arena. Against this backdrop, Ian Taylor explores the nature and implications of China's burgeoning role in Africa. Taylor argues that Beijing is using Africa not only as a source of needed raw materials and potential new markets, but also to bolster its own position on the international stage. After tracing the history of Sino-African relations, he addresses key current issues: What will be the long-term consequences, for example, of China's successes in securing access to the continent's oil? How will cheap Chinese imports affect Africa's manufacturing base? What has been the impact of China's arms sales to Africa?"--P. 227
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