The Political Economy of China's Belt and Road Initiative in East Africa

Züfle, Simon

ISBN 10: 3658411627 / ISBN 13: 9783658411626

Edité par Springer, 2023

In. N° de réf. du vendeur ria9783658411626_new

Synopsis :

This book examines the implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in East Africa. The BRI is considered China's central geopolitical and geo-economic project in the era of President Xi Jinping. Through this work, the author aims to contribute to filling some research gaps, such as the lack of depth in studies of individual BRI projects and the underconsideration of processing narratives in participating countries. The guiding question is the extent to which the BRI is a political or hegemonic project of the CCP-directed state-civil society complex in East Africa. To answer these questions, databases of international organizations and policy documents are analyzed. In addition, the author conducts a qualitative content analysis of newspaper articles from local media houses in the countries of Ethiopia, Kenya, and Tanzania to examine three infrastructure projects. The work illustrates that the BRI contributes to increasing connectivity in East Africa. At the same time,the compression of economic relations and the implementation of infrastructure projects in East Africa lead to numerous consequences and contour a hegemonic project.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : The Political Economy of China's Belt and ...
Éditeur : Springer
Date d'édition : 2023
Reliure : Couverture souple
Etat : New