Japan's Foreign Aid to Africa

Name: Japan's Foreign Aid to Africa
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Japan's Foreign Aid to AfricaAngola and Mozambique within the TICAD Process\nAuthor(s): Pedro Amakasu Raposo\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138579156, 978-1138579156\nSynopsis\nThe Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) was established in 1993 with the intention of creating opportunities for trade and investment on both sides and the promotion of sustainable development. In 2003, the conference translated Japanese aid policy to Africa into three key pillars: human centered development, poverty reduction through economic growth, and the consolidation of peace, and since 2005 Africa has on several occasions been the largest recipient of Japanese overseas aid. \n\nTracing Japanese foreign aid to Africa during and after the Cold War, this book examines how the TICAD process sits at the intersection of international relations and domestic decision making. Indeed, it questions whether the incr.