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<p>The People's Republic of China once limited its involvement in African affairs to building an occasional railroad or port, supporting African liberation movements, and loudly proclaiming socialist solidarity with the downtrodden of the continent. Now Chinese diplomats and Chinese companies, both state-owned and private, along with an influx of Chinese workers, have spread throughout Africa. This shift is one of the most important geopolitical phenomena of our time. <i>China and Africa: A Century of Engagement</i> presents a comprehensive view of the relationship between this powerful Asian nation and the countries of Africa.<br><br>This book, the first of its kind to be published since the 1970s, examines all facets of China's relationship with each of the fifty-four African nations. It reviews the history of China's relations with the continent, looking back past the establishment of the People's Republic of China in 1949. It looks at a broad range of areas that define this relationship—politics, trade, investment, foreign aid, military, security, and culture—providing a significant historical backdrop for each. David H. Shinn and Joshua Eisenman's study combines ca
- Author
- Shinn, David H.; Eisenman, Joshua
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press, Inc.
- Published
- 2012
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780812208009