India's Development Diplomacy & Soft Power in Africa - 9781847012746

James Currey

India's Development Diplomacy & Soft Power in AfricaAuthor(s): Kenneth King, Meera Venkatachalam, Gerard McCann, Chambi Chachage, Jacqueline Halima Mgumia, Emma Mawdsley, Supriya Roychoudhury, Vincent Duclos, Simona Vittorini, Jagannath Panda\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: James Currey, United Kingdom\nImprint: James Currey\nISBN-13: 9781847012746, 978-1847012746\nSynopsis\nUnpacks the histories, actors and geopolitics of India's soft power and evolving engagements with Africa.\n\nSince independence India has deployed its soft power in Africa, with educational aid and capacity-building at the heart of its Africa policy. However, following economic liberalisation and in a quest for greater global influence, India's geopolitics have changed. The country's discourse on Africa has shifted from the mantras of post-colonial solidarity and South-South Cooperation, and there is now a growing sense of Indian exceptionalism, as the country reimagines its past and future against the growin.