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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 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Crucible For Survival : Environmental Security and Justice in the Indian Ocean Region / / Melissa Risely, Timothy Doyle
| Crucible For Survival : Environmental Security and Justice in the Indian Ocean Region / / Melissa Risely, Timothy Doyle |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New Brunswick, NJ : , : Rutgers University Press, , [2008] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (344 p.) |
| Disciplina |
363.7009182/4
363.70091824 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
AliSaleem
BiswasAparajita BouchardChristian ChaturvediSanjay D'SouzaRadha DoyleTimothy Grundy-WarrCarl HawardMarcus HindmarshMelissa RiggJonathan RiselyMelissa RumleyDennis SarochEva SchofieldClive SimpsonAdam Tan-MullinsMay WalkerCampbell |
| Soggetto topico |
Environmental policy - Indian Ocean Region
Environmental protection - Indian Ocean Region Environmental justice - Indian Ocean Region |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-281-77644-0
9786611776442 0-8135-4513-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Part I. Introduction -- 1. Crucible for Survival: Earth, Rain, Fire, and Wind / Doyle, Timothy -- 2. Securitizing the Indian Ocean Region: Concrete Entity and Geopolitical Imaginations / Rumley, Dennis -- 3. The Post-Tsunami Indian Ocean Region: Emerging Perspectives on Environmental Security / Chaturvedi, Sanjay -- 4. Coasts Under Pressure: Marine and Coastal Environmental Security in the Indian Ocean Context / Haward, Marcus -- Part II. Earth -- 5. Earth Security in the Indian Ocean Region: Food, Fisheries, and Biodiversity / Risely, Melissa / Doyle, Timothy -- 6. Food and Environmental Security in the Indian Ocean Region: Interrogating the GM Doubly Green Revolution / Hindmarsh, Richard -- 7. Plundered Waters: Somalia's Maritime Resource Insecurity / Schofield, Clive -- 8. Responses and Resilience of Fisherfolks on the Tsunami Event in Southern Thailand / Tan-Mullins, May / Rigg, Jonathan / Grundy-Warr, Carl -- Part III. Rain -- 9. The Essence of Life: Water Security in the Indian Ocean Region / Doyle, Timothy / Risely, Melissa -- 10. Mapping the Mekong Basin: Geopolitical Imaginations and Contestations / Saroch, Eva -- 11. Water Resources Development and Water Conflicts in Two Indian Ocean States / D'souza, Radha -- 12. Struggles for River Security: Movements Against Dams / Doyle, Timothy -- Part IV. Fire -- 13. Fire and Firepower: Energy Security in the Indian Ocean Region / Doyle, Timothy -- 14. Issues of Energy Security and the Indian Ocean Region / Biswas, Aparajita -- 15. Gas Pipelines and Security in South and Southeast Asia: A Critical Perspective / Simpson, Adam -- 16. The Uranium Trade in the Indian Ocean Region / Rumley, Dennis / Doyle, Timothy -- Part V. Wind -- 17. Wind: Air Security in the Indian Ocean Region / Doyle, Timothy -- 18. Climate Change, Sea Level Rise, and Development in Small Island States and Territories of the Indian Ocean / Bouchard, Christian -- 19. Climate Security: An Australian Perspective / Walker, Campbell -- 20. Environmental Cooperation in the Indian Ocean Basin: A Comparative Analysis of the Indus Basin Treaty and the Malé Declaration / Ali, Saleem H. -- Part VI. Conclusion -- 21. The Politics of Hope: Understanding Environmental Justice and Security in the Indian Ocean Region within a Post- Colonialist Frame / Doyle, Timothy -- Notes on the Contributors -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910453573403321 |
| New Brunswick, NJ : , : Rutgers University Press, , [2008] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Crucible For Survival : Environmental Security and Justice in the Indian Ocean Region / / Melissa Risely, Timothy Doyle
| Crucible For Survival : Environmental Security and Justice in the Indian Ocean Region / / Melissa Risely, Timothy Doyle |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New Brunswick, NJ : , : Rutgers University Press, , [2008] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (344 p.) |
| Disciplina |
363.7009182/4
363.70091824 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
AliSaleem
BiswasAparajita BouchardChristian ChaturvediSanjay D'SouzaRadha DoyleTimothy Grundy-WarrCarl HawardMarcus HindmarshMelissa RiggJonathan RiselyMelissa RumleyDennis SarochEva SchofieldClive SimpsonAdam Tan-MullinsMay WalkerCampbell |
| Soggetto topico |
Environmental policy - Indian Ocean Region
Environmental protection - Indian Ocean Region Environmental justice - Indian Ocean Region |
| ISBN |
1-281-77644-0
9786611776442 0-8135-4513-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Part I. Introduction -- 1. Crucible for Survival: Earth, Rain, Fire, and Wind / Doyle, Timothy -- 2. Securitizing the Indian Ocean Region: Concrete Entity and Geopolitical Imaginations / Rumley, Dennis -- 3. The Post-Tsunami Indian Ocean Region: Emerging Perspectives on Environmental Security / Chaturvedi, Sanjay -- 4. Coasts Under Pressure: Marine and Coastal Environmental Security in the Indian Ocean Context / Haward, Marcus -- Part II. Earth -- 5. Earth Security in the Indian Ocean Region: Food, Fisheries, and Biodiversity / Risely, Melissa / Doyle, Timothy -- 6. Food and Environmental Security in the Indian Ocean Region: Interrogating the GM Doubly Green Revolution / Hindmarsh, Richard -- 7. Plundered Waters: Somalia's Maritime Resource Insecurity / Schofield, Clive -- 8. Responses and Resilience of Fisherfolks on the Tsunami Event in Southern Thailand / Tan-Mullins, May / Rigg, Jonathan / Grundy-Warr, Carl -- Part III. Rain -- 9. The Essence of Life: Water Security in the Indian Ocean Region / Doyle, Timothy / Risely, Melissa -- 10. Mapping the Mekong Basin: Geopolitical Imaginations and Contestations / Saroch, Eva -- 11. Water Resources Development and Water Conflicts in Two Indian Ocean States / D'souza, Radha -- 12. Struggles for River Security: Movements Against Dams / Doyle, Timothy -- Part IV. Fire -- 13. Fire and Firepower: Energy Security in the Indian Ocean Region / Doyle, Timothy -- 14. Issues of Energy Security and the Indian Ocean Region / Biswas, Aparajita -- 15. Gas Pipelines and Security in South and Southeast Asia: A Critical Perspective / Simpson, Adam -- 16. The Uranium Trade in the Indian Ocean Region / Rumley, Dennis / Doyle, Timothy -- Part V. Wind -- 17. Wind: Air Security in the Indian Ocean Region / Doyle, Timothy -- 18. Climate Change, Sea Level Rise, and Development in Small Island States and Territories of the Indian Ocean / Bouchard, Christian -- 19. Climate Security: An Australian Perspective / Walker, Campbell -- 20. Environmental Cooperation in the Indian Ocean Basin: A Comparative Analysis of the Indus Basin Treaty and the Malé Declaration / Ali, Saleem H. -- Part VI. Conclusion -- 21. The Politics of Hope: Understanding Environmental Justice and Security in the Indian Ocean Region within a Post- Colonialist Frame / Doyle, Timothy -- Notes on the Contributors -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910782369403321 |
| New Brunswick, NJ : , : Rutgers University Press, , [2008] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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