This monograph addresses the complexity of China-Africa and Japan-Africa relations from a comparative perspective. The volume is divided into five sections. Section I focuses on the divergent perspectives that are reflected in the discourse on China-Africa relations. Section II discusses Japan’s economic modernization and its potential lessons for Africa. Section III compares the foreign policies of Japan and China in Africa and analyzes their supposed rivalries on the continent. Section IV explores the relationship between Southeast Asia and China and its relevance to Africa-China relations. Section V provides an in-depth case study of Ethiopia-China relations over the last century.
The book fills a major gap in the existing literature on the triad of Africa, China, and Japan. Under the guidance of the disciplines of African studies, international relations, political sociology, and international political economy, this volume elucidates and examines the complexities of the foreign policies of the two Asian powers toward Africa as well as their economic, political, and cultural underpinnings.
Author(s): Seifudein Adem
Series: Africa-East Asia International Relations
Publisher: Springer
Year: 2023
Language: English
Pages: 270
City: Cham
Acknowledgments
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Contents
Acronyms
Part I: General Overview
Chapter 1: Introduction
Outline of the Book
Conclusion
References
Part II: China as a Partner for African Development
Chapter 2: Divergent Perspectives
References
Chapter 3: On the Dominant Perspective
Varieties of Sino-Optimism
The Premise of Sino-Optimism
The Future of Sino-Optimism
References
Chapter 4: Beyond the Perspectives
References
Part III: Japan as a Model for African Development
Chapter 5: Culture and Modernization
Narratives of Japan’s Modernization: A Critical Appraisal
Modern Education in Japan
Education in Japan Before World War II
Education in Postwar Japan and Contemporary Features
The Indigenous Roots of Modern Education in Japan
Mazruiana Nipponica
Conclusion
References
Chapter 6: Political Recycling
Understanding Political Recycling
The Age and Sage Traditions
On the Concept of the Advisory Council
From Political Recycling to Conflict Prevention
Resolving International Conflicts
Conclusion
References
Chapter 7: Reason and Number
Comparative Geography and History
Comparative Culture
Comparative Strategies of Development
Comparative Politics
Comparative Sociocultural Ideologies
Conclusion
References
Part IV: Japan and China in Africa
Chapter 8: Making Sense of Japan’s Diplomacy in Africa
Historical Background
Challenges of Japan–Africa Relations
Typology of Relations
Relationship of Quasi-military Allies
Relationship of Partnership
Relationship of Charity and Benevolence
Relationship of Indifference
Relationship of Hostility
Relationship of Passing the Buck
Changes and Continuities
Cold War Diplomacy (1961–1973)
Resource Diplomacy (1974–1992)
TICAD Diplomacy (1993–2006)
Post-TICAD Diplomacy (2007–2013)
Resource Diplomacy II (2014~)
Conclusion
References
Chapter 9: Japan and Africa in the Twenty-First Century
Yoshiro Mori Goes to Africa
Africa in Koizumi Diplomacy
The First Government of Shinzo Abe (2006–2007)
References
Chapter 10: Sino-Japanese Rivalry in Africa?
Sino-Japanese Contact with the West
The Developmental States in Japan and China
Sino-Japanese Rivalry in Africa
Conclusion
References
Chapter 11: China and Africa in the Twenty-First Century
Ali Mazrui’s Conceptualization
Europe’s Empire and China’s Neo-dependency
Conclusion
References
Part V: Lessons for Africa from Southeast Asia
Chapter 12: Southeast Asia, China, and Africa
Foreign Policy and Diplomacy
Agricultural Revolution
The Role of China in Africa’s Agriculture
Africa and Southeast Asia: Convergence and Divergence
Anatomy of Green Revolution in Southeast Asia
References
Part VI: China and Ethiopia: A Case Study
Chapter 13: China and Ethiopia, 1930–1974
Ethiopia and the US
China and Ethiopia: Historical Ties and Other Encounters
Ethiopia and China’s Admission to the UN
Ethiopia, the United States, and China
Conclusion
References
Chapter 14: China in Ethiopia, 1975–2011
The Dergue Phase (1975–1991)
The Meles Zenawi Phase (1991–2011)
The Logic of China’s Diplomacy in Ethiopia
Sectoral Overview of Sino-Ethiopian Relations
Contentious Issues in Sino-Ethiopian Relations
Dynamics of Sino-optimism in Ethiopia
Conclusion
References
Chapter 15: China and Ethiopia, 2012–2018
China’s Relations with Ethiopia Under Hailemariam Desalegn
The 2018 Turbulence in Ethiopian Politics
New Challenges for Sino-Ethiopian Relations
From Bandung to Beijing: A Tale of Two Conferences
References
Appendix: Reviews and Other Essays
Book Reviews
Is China’s Diplomatic Discourse Lagging Behind Africa’s Diplomatic Practice?
References
Applying the Asian Model to Africa
Africa and TICAD
China and Japan in Africa
Review of the Books
Will China Succeed Where Others Have Failed in Africa?
Ethiopia as Tokugawa Japan
The Uniqueness of Sino-Japanese Relations
Europe-China Relations
East Asian Entrapment
References
The Benign Community of AFRASIA?
OP-ED Articles
Japanese and Chinese Attention Is Good for Africa
Africa in Sino-Japanese Diplomacy
China and Africa
Japan and Africa
When Is China a Friend of Africa?
Three Lessons Africa Can Learn from Japan
What Ethiopia Can Learn from Japan
Special Acknowledgments
Index
