Autore	Mohan Giles <1966->
Pubbl/distr/stampa	London, England : , : Zed Books, , 2014
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (192 p.)
Disciplina	331.6996
Soggetto topico	Foreign workers, Chinese - Africa Development studies
ISBN	1-350-21914-2 1-78032-918-0
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Front cover -- About the authors -- Title page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- 1 The Chinese in Africa: migration and development beyondthe West -- Introduction: African globalization and the emergence of China in Africa -- The state of knowledge and the book's themes -- Table 1.1 Estimates of the number of Chinese people in selected African countries -- Theories of 'South-South' migration -- Methodology: qualitative, quantitative and comparative -- Map 1.1 African case study countries and fieldwork locations -- Outline argument and structure -- 2 China's opening up: internationalization, liberalization andemigration -- Introduction -- China meets Africa: early contact and the 'coolie trade' -- Conflict, revolution and closure: the rise of Communist China -- China's opening: liberalization and the 'new' Chinese migration -- Conclusion -- Table 2.1 Typologies of Chinese migrants in Africa -- 3 Africa as opportunity: Chinese interests, motives and aspirations -- Introduction -- 'China-in-Africa': state interests and geopolitical drivers -- Africa as frontier: economic opportunities at the edge of globalization -- Broadening horizons: self-development and the desire for global experience -- Conclusion -- 4 Chinese socio-economic life in Africa: networks and realities -- Introduction -- Chinese business organization in Africa: from ethnic networks to local embeddedness -- Ethnic affinity and its limits: Chinese community organization and social life in Africa -- Struggling for success: the mixed fortunes of Chinese migrants in Africa -- Conclusion -- 5 Constructing the other: narratives of tension and conflictin Sino-African encounters -- Introduction -- Migration, integration and marginalization -- Tension and conflict I: Chinese migrants versus crime and corruption. Tension and conflict II: Chinese traders versus African traders and manufacturers -- Tension and conflict III: Chinese and African bosses versus African and Chinese workers -- Conclusion -- 6 Building bridges: towards conviviality, cooperation and mutual benefit in Sino-African encounters -- Introduction -- Conviviality in context -- Destabilizing the divide: nuancing accounts of tension, conflict and difference in Sino-African encounters -- Building bridges: towards conviviality, cooperation and mutual benefit -- Conclusion -- 7 Conclusion: everyday Sino-African encounters and the potential for African development -- Introduction -- Key themes and contribution -- Emerging trends, gaps in our knowledge and policy implications -- Bibliography -- Index -- Back cover.
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910786404203321

Autore	Ryan Orla
Pubbl/distr/stampa	London, England : , : Zed Books, , ©2011
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (194 p.)
Disciplina	338.173740966
Collana	African arguments
Soggetto topico	Cocoa trade - Ghana Cocoa trade - Côte d'Ivoire Cocoa trade - Africa, West Cacao growers - Ghana - Economic conditions Cacao growers - Côte d'Ivoire - Economic conditions Cacao growers - Africa, West - Economic conditions Chocolate Development studies
ISBN	1-350-21915-0 1-283-01138-7 9786613011381 1-84813-540-8
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Ghana is cocoa -- Cocoa wars -- Child labour -- Follow the money -- From bean to bar -- Fairtrade myths and reality -- Trading games -- Building a sustainable future.
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910781291103321

Autore	Reid Hannah
Pubbl/distr/stampa	London, England : , : Zed Books, , ©2014
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (298 p.)
Disciplina	338.9
Soggetto topico	Climatic changes - Developing countries Economic development - Environmental aspects Development studies
ISBN	1-350-21921-5 1-78032-444-8 1-78032-440-5 1-78032-442-1
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Climate change: what to expect -- Food and farming -- Water -- Health -- Energy -- Disasters -- The natural environment -- Cities -- Women -- Trade -- Migration -- Conflict -- What next.
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910791169303321

Autore	O'Gorman Eleanor
Edizione	[First edition.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa	London [England] : , : Zed Books, , 2011
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (x, 179 pages)
Disciplina	307.760994
Collana	Development matters.
Soggetto topico	World politics - 20th century Peace International relations Development studies Peace studies & conflict resolution Political science & theory
ISBN	1-350-21929-0 1-78032-136-8 1-283-17199-6 9786613171993 1-84813-576-9
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	1. International Conflict and Development in the Twenty-First Century: an Overview -- -- 2. Greed, Grievance and Poverty: the Politics of Analysing Conflict -- -- 3. Using Conflict Analysis Frameworks -- -- 4. The Aid Policies and Architecture of International Conflict and Development -- -- 5. Women, Peace and Security: the Gendering of International Conflict and Development -- -- 6. Fragile States and the Limits of Peacebuilding and Statebuilding.
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910789521703321

Autore	Trefon Theodore
Pubbl/distr/stampa	London, England : , : Zed Books, , 2011
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (176 p.)
Disciplina	330.96751
Collana	African Arguments
Soggetto topico	Economic assistance - Congo (Democratic Republic) Development studies
ISBN	1-350-21931-2 1-84813-839-3 1-283-27609-7 9786613276094 1-84813-838-5
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	African Arguments; About the author; Preface and acknowledgements; Timeline; Abbreviations; Map: Democratic Republic of the Congo; The crocodile and the scorpion: a Congolese parable -- 1 Why state-building is not working in the Congo -- 2 The political economy of broken promises -- 3 A patchwork of unrealistic reforms -- 4 The administrative juggernaut -- 5 Culture matters -- 6 Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index; About Zed Books.
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910781749103321