Overview
- Examines the foreign policies of Japan and China in Africa
- Suggests how Sino-African relations should be optimized
- Argues that Africa can learn from Japan what to learn and how to learn fast
Part of the book series: Africa-East Asia International Relations (AEAIR)
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Table of contents (15 chapters)
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General Overview
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China as a Partner for African Development
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Japan as a Model for African Development
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Japan and China in Africa
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Lessons for Africa from Southeast Asia
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China and Ethiopia: A Case Study
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About this book
This monograph addresses the complexity of China-Africa and Japan-Africa relations from a comparative perspective. The volume is divided into five sections. Section I focuses on the divergent perspectives that are reflected in the discourse on China-Africa relations. Section II discusses Japan’s economic modernization and its potential lessons for Africa. Section III compares the foreign policies of Japan and China in Africa and analyzes their supposed rivalries on the continent. Section IV explores the relationship between Southeast Asia and China and its relevance to Africa-China relations. Section V provides an in-depth case study of Ethiopia-China relations over the last century.
The book fills a major gap in the existing literature on the triad of Africa, China, and Japan. Under the guidance of the disciplines of African studies, international relations, political sociology, and international political economy, this volume elucidates and examines the complexities of theforeign policies of the two Asian powers toward Africa as well as their economic, political, and cultural underpinnings.
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Seifudein Adem teaches Global Studies at Doshisha University, Japan. He is also a Research Associate at Ali Mazrui Center for Higher Education Studies, University of Johannesburg, South Africa. He received his early education in Africa, Ethiopia, where he was born and raised. He holds a BA degree with Distinction (Political Science), MA (International Relations), and PhD (International Political Economy). His current research includes Africa's interactions with Asia, particularly China and Japan.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Africa’s Quest for Modernity
Book Subtitle: Lessons from Japan and China
Authors: Seifudein Adem
Series Title: Africa-East Asia International Relations
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-23654-9
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2023
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-031-23653-2Published: 14 March 2023
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-23656-3Published: 15 March 2024
eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-23654-9Published: 13 March 2023
Series ISSN: 2731-5126
Series E-ISSN: 2731-5134
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVI, 269
Number of Illustrations: 3 b/w illustrations
Topics: Asian Politics, African Politics, International Relations, International Relations