Kenya's Engagement with China : Discourse, Power, and Agency

Michigan State University Press

Kenya's Engagement with ChinaDiscourse, Power, and Agency\nAuthor(s): Anita Plummer\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Michigan State University Press, United States\nImprint: Michigan State University Press\nISBN-13: 9781611864410, 978-1611864410\nSynopsis\nIn recent decades, Kenya has witnessed profound changes in its economic, cultural, and environmental landscapes resulting from its interactions with China. University students are competing for scholarships to study in China, coastal artisanal fishers are increasingly worried about Chinese-owned trawlers depleting fish stocks, fishers on Lake Victoria are grappling with the impact of frozen tilapia from China, and unemployed youth are seeking a fair shot at working on one of Kenyas multimillion-dollar Chinese-funded infrastructure projects. Anita Plummers Kenyas Engagement with China investigates the tension between official Kenyan and Chinese state narratives and individual Kenyans reactions to Chinas presence to provide insight int.