China and Africa – The New Era Large Hardback Polity Press 9781509536320

China and AfricaThe New Era\nAuthor(s): Daniel Large\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Polity Press\nISBN-13: 9781509536320, 978-1509536320\nSynopsis\nChina has gone from being a marginal to a leading power in Africa in just over two decades. Its striking ascendancy in the continent is commonly thought to have been primarily driven by economic interests, especially resources like oil. This book argues instead that politics defines the new era of ChinaAfrica relations, and examines the importance of politics across a range of areas, from foreign policy to debt, development and the Xi Jinping incarnation of the China model. Going beyond superficial depictions of Chinas engagement as predatory or benign, this book explores how Africa is and isnt integral to Chinas global ambitions, from the Belt and Road Initiative to strategic competition with the United States. It demonstrates how African actors constrain, shape and use Chinas engagemen.