Catherine Boone and Dhawal Doshi
- Published in print:
- 2009
- Published Online:
- March 2012
- ISBN:
- 9780748639687
- eISBN:
- 9780748653171
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Edinburgh University Press
- DOI:
- 10.3366/edinburgh/9780748639687.003.0003
- Subject:
- Society and Culture, Middle Eastern Studies
This chapter discusses how the China model guides China's economic and diplomatic relationship with Africa. It discusses whether there is any evidence that Africans themselves see deepening ...
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This chapter discusses how the China model guides China's economic and diplomatic relationship with Africa. It discusses whether there is any evidence that Africans themselves see deepening African-China ties in this light. This chapter develops arguments on the China model in Africa in four steps. First, it offers a sketch of the IFI model of external involvement in African political economies. Second, it provides a brief overview of the volume, composition, and geographic loci of Chinese trade and investment ties with Africa since the late 1990s. Third, it argues that Chinese involvement differs from the IFI model in three particular ways, and that these together constitute the distinctive China model in Africa. Fourth, it presents the results of an analysis of African views of Chinese-African ties, with particular attention to the question of whether the idea of a China model is discernable in everyday commentary on this issue. For this, the chapter conducted a content analysis of ten Nigerian, Kenyan, and South African dailies from 2006–07.Less
This chapter discusses how the China model guides China's economic and diplomatic relationship with Africa. It discusses whether there is any evidence that Africans themselves see deepening African-China ties in this light. This chapter develops arguments on the China model in Africa in four steps. First, it offers a sketch of the IFI model of external involvement in African political economies. Second, it provides a brief overview of the volume, composition, and geographic loci of Chinese trade and investment ties with Africa since the late 1990s. Third, it argues that Chinese involvement differs from the IFI model in three particular ways, and that these together constitute the distinctive China model in Africa. Fourth, it presents the results of an analysis of African views of Chinese-African ties, with particular attention to the question of whether the idea of a China model is discernable in everyday commentary on this issue. For this, the chapter conducted a content analysis of ten Nigerian, Kenyan, and South African dailies from 2006–07.
William Hurst
- Published in print:
- 2009
- Published Online:
- March 2012
- ISBN:
- 9780748639687
- eISBN:
- 9780748653171
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Edinburgh University Press
- DOI:
- 10.3366/edinburgh/9780748639687.003.0001
- Subject:
- Society and Culture, Middle Eastern Studies
This chapter examines the Chinese model of development. It aims to determine how the transition was engineered from a communist system focused on import-substitution to an export-led development ...
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This chapter examines the Chinese model of development. It aims to determine how the transition was engineered from a communist system focused on import-substitution to an export-led development strategy under a tutelary state. It also discusses the nature of the existing relations between the economy and polity of China. The chapter also examines the roles played by the Communist Party and other specific social forces and political actors in the formation of the China model. The long-term political impacts of the phenomenal economic growth of China are also tackled along with the future plans of the Chinese government in expanding trade and investment.Less
This chapter examines the Chinese model of development. It aims to determine how the transition was engineered from a communist system focused on import-substitution to an export-led development strategy under a tutelary state. It also discusses the nature of the existing relations between the economy and polity of China. The chapter also examines the roles played by the Communist Party and other specific social forces and political actors in the formation of the China model. The long-term political impacts of the phenomenal economic growth of China are also tackled along with the future plans of the Chinese government in expanding trade and investment.
Barbara Stallings
- Published in print:
- 2009
- Published Online:
- March 2012
- ISBN:
- 9780748639687
- eISBN:
- 9780748653171
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Edinburgh University Press
- DOI:
- 10.3366/edinburgh/9780748639687.003.0002
- Subject:
- Society and Culture, Middle Eastern Studies
China's dramatic economic success over the past decades has attracted worldwide attention. It has provided new markets for exporters and has outperformed most of its trade partners. Beyond its ...
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China's dramatic economic success over the past decades has attracted worldwide attention. It has provided new markets for exporters and has outperformed most of its trade partners. Beyond its economic impact, China is important because it is a potential model for developing countries. This chapter examines China's importance for the developing world, with particular emphasis on Latin America. The first section discusses the components of the Chinese model as seen from Latin America. These can be summarised as a powerful state with an extensive role in the economy; a reliance on both trade and foreign investment; low wages; and an authoritarian political system that operates in a relatively decentralised fashion. The second section analyses the prerequisites for “Chinese-type success”. These are: high investment rates and resources to finance investment; an educated population and labour force; and a long-term view of the development process and creation of public-private partnerships. The third section of this chapter discusses the expanding economic relations between China and Latin America. The chapter ends by examining the international context in which Latin American development takes place and what greater Chinese influence could mean.Less
China's dramatic economic success over the past decades has attracted worldwide attention. It has provided new markets for exporters and has outperformed most of its trade partners. Beyond its economic impact, China is important because it is a potential model for developing countries. This chapter examines China's importance for the developing world, with particular emphasis on Latin America. The first section discusses the components of the Chinese model as seen from Latin America. These can be summarised as a powerful state with an extensive role in the economy; a reliance on both trade and foreign investment; low wages; and an authoritarian political system that operates in a relatively decentralised fashion. The second section analyses the prerequisites for “Chinese-type success”. These are: high investment rates and resources to finance investment; an educated population and labour force; and a long-term view of the development process and creation of public-private partnerships. The third section of this chapter discusses the expanding economic relations between China and Latin America. The chapter ends by examining the international context in which Latin American development takes place and what greater Chinese influence could mean.
