China and the European Union in Africa [[electronic resource] ] : partners or competitors? / / edited by Jing Men and Benjamin Barton

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910785648503321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Farnham, England ; ; Burlington, Vt., : Ashgate Pub. Co., c2011
• ISBN: 1-315-57162-5; 1-317-16747-3; 1-317-16746-5; 1-283-04800-0; 9786613048004; 1-4094-2048-5
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (302 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): MenJing <1968->; BartonBenjamin
• Disciplina: 355/.0326
• Soggetti: Africa Strategic aspects; China Relations Africa; Africa Relations China
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: CONTENTS; List of Figures; List of Tables; Notes on Contributors; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; Introduction: China and the EU in Africa: Changing Concepts and Changing Policies; PART I; 1 China's Design of Global Governance: The Role of Africa; 2 Cultural Heritage and China's Africa Policy; 3 China's African Relations and the Balance with Western Powers; PART II; 4 Going Naval in Troubled Waters: The EU, China and the Fight against Piracy off the Coast of Somalia; 5 Tackling the Proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons: An Opportunity for EU-China Cooperation; PART III; 6 The EU's Perceptions and Interests towards China's Rising Influence on Human Rights in Africa7 China, Sovereignty and the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict in Africa: The Emergence of a 'Third Paradigm' of International Intervention?; 8 Limited Sovereignty: Chinese Peacekeeping Operations in Africa; PART IV; 9 How China is Influencing Africa's Development; 10 China's Aid to Africa: A Challenge to the EU?; ; PART V; 11 The EU and China: Friends or Foes for Sustainable Regional Infrastructure Development and Resource Extraction in Africa?; 12 The EU, China and Africa: Working for Functional Cooperation?Index
• Sommario/riassunto: China and the European Union intelligently weaves together China and the EU's policies in Africa and the impact of this interaction on Africa's future. A much needed insight into how the interaction between the three holds the key to solving one of the world's most challenging issues.