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Once Marginalized In The World Economy, The Past Decade Has Seen Africa Emerge As A Major Global Supplier Of Crucial Raw Materials Like Oil, Uranium And Coltan. With Its Share Of World Trade And Investment Now Rising And The Availability Of Natural Resources Falling, The Continent Finds Itself At The Centre Of A Battle To Gain Access To And Control Of Its Valuable Natural Assets. China's Role In Africa Has Loomed Particularly Large In Recent Years, But There Is Now A New Scramble Taking Place Involving A Wider Range Of Established And Emerging Economic Powers From The Eu And Us To Japan, Brazil And Russia. This Book Explores The Nature Of Resource And Market Competition In Africa And The Strategies Adopted By The Different Actors Involved - Be They World Powers Or Small Companies. Focusing On Key Commodities, The Book Examines The Dynamics Of The New Scramble And The Impact Of Current Investment And Competition On People, The Environment, And Political And Economic Development On The Continent. New Theories, Particularly The Idea Of Chinese Flexigemony Are Developed To Explain How Resources And Markets Are Accessed. While Resource Access Is Often The Primary Motive For Increased En

Author

Pádraig Risteard Carmody

Publisher

Cambridge, UK ; Malden MA: Polity Press

Published

2011

Language

EN

ISBN

9780745672946

Subjects

Language Learning, Business, Economics

Rating

3.34 / 5 (28 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14