A Post State-Centric Analysis of China-Africa Relations
Autor: | Edson Ziso |
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EAN: | 9783319664538 |
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Sprache: | Englisch |
Produktart: | eBook |
Veröffentlichungsdatum: | 03.11.2017 |
Untertitel: | Internationalisation of Chinese Capital and State-Society Relations in Ethiopia |
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Schlagworte: | 'State in Society' framework China-Africa Relations China-Ethiopia relations Chinese Capital Ethiopia Ethnicity in Ethiopia Gourevitch's 'second image reversed' Nationa Socialist Dergue regime (1974-1991) State-Society Relations State Power |
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This book offers a new alternative to understanding the relationship between China and Africa. Here, the author not only explores the changing nature of Ethiopia's internal politics as a result of Chinese investment and commercial links, but also compellingly questions the existing state-centric macro or strategic investigation of China-Africa relations. By thoroughly reviewing and deploying the 'second image reversed' approach and the relational concept of state power analytical approaches, Ziso challenges the Western-centric Weberian conceptualization of state. This volume presents an eclectic approach to interpret the state transformation in Ethiopia in light of Chinese capital, arguing for a 'state in society' framework which does not treat the state as a unitary black box. This analysis challenges the conventional binary staple which is often framed on whether China is the new imperialist power plundering Africa's resources or is Africa's historically all-weather friend. This volume offers an original contribution to knowledge on China's relations with Ethiopia in particular, and with Africa in general.
Edson Ziso is a Visiting Research Fellow in the Department of Politics and International Studies at the University of Adelaide, South Australia.