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Chinese migrants and African development : new imperialists or agents of change? / / Giles Mohan [and three others]
| Chinese migrants and African development : new imperialists or agents of change? / / Giles Mohan [and three others] |
| 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 |
Mohan Giles <1966->
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| London, England : , : Zed Books, , 2014 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Chinese migrants and African development : new imperialists or agents of change? / / Giles Mohan [and three others]
| Chinese migrants and African development : new imperialists or agents of change? / / Giles Mohan [and three others] |
| 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-9910810331303321 |
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Mohan Giles <1966->
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| London, England : , : Zed Books, , 2014 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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