Although China denies that it harbors ambitions to become a superpower, its leadership has made clear its intention that the country be a major player in the global arena. Against this backdrop, Ian Taylor explores the nature and implications of China's burgeoning role in Africa. Taylor argues that Beijing is using Africa not only as a source of needed raw materials and potential new markets, but also to bolster its own position on the international stage. After tracing the history of Sino-African relations, he addresses key current issues: What will be the long-term consequences, for example, of China's successes in securing access to the continent's oil? How will cheap Chinese imports affect Africa's manufacturing base? What has been the impact of China's arms sales to Africa? Based on extensive field research in both China and across Africa, ""China's New Role in Africa"" is a major contribution to illuminating a little-known, but increasingly important, relationship. It explores the nature and implications of China's burgeoning role in Africa.

About the Author
Ian Taylor is lecturer in the School of International Relations at the University of St. Andrews. His recent publications include Africa in International Politics: External Involvement on the Continent After the Cold War and Stuck in Middle Gear: South Africa's Post-Apartheid Foreign Relations.

Reviews
"A brilliant book, balanced and logically convincing. Taylor succeeds in debunking many misperceptions about the Sino-African relationship, and putting China's African policy in a much broader context." - Lanxin Xiang, Survival "While there are a great deal of data, Taylor presents his information clearly, and readers with little background on the topic will not find themselves at sea.... Highly recommended." - Choice"



Book Information
ISBN 9781588267368
Author Ian Taylor
Format Paperback
Page Count 227
Imprint Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc
Publisher Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc