China in Africa

Abstract

The contributions to this compilation add in various ways to the ongoing discussion on China’s role in Africa. They offer a blend of general overviews on the new scramble for Africa’s resources, the Chinese expansion into Africa and case studies on Uganda and South Africa. They present reflections on and insights to a current theme, which is widely and controversially debated also within Africa.

CONTENTS -- The (not so) New Kid on the Block: China and the scramble for Africa’s resources: An introductory overview. Henning Melber -- Unpacking China’s Resource Diplomacy in Africa. Ian Taylor -- Uganda and China: Unleashing the power of the dragon. Margaret C. Lee -- China-African Relations in the 21st Century: A ‘win-win’ relationship. Sanusha Naidu