Overview
- Analyzes the contest between China and Taiwan for diplomatic recognition and supremacy on the African continent
- Discusses the historical origins of both countries
- Debates policy implications of ongoing China-Africa-Taiwan relations
Part of the book series: Africa-East Asia International Relations (AEAIR)
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This edited volume discusses the contest and contestation between China and Taiwan for diplomatic recognition and supremacy on the African continent. Written by a diverse group of international scholars, this volume provides insight into five interlocking questions and areas: the origins of China and Taiwan’s continent-wide competition for supremacy; China and Taiwan’s foreign policy towards Africa during and after the Cold War; the shift in dominance from Taiwan to China; the changing allegiances of African governments; and the implications of ongoing China-Africa-Taiwan relations on the global system, especially on countries in the Global South.
This book is divided into three parts. Part One deals primarily with the early history of both Chinas on the continent. Chapters in Part Two discuss the foreign policy of China and Taiwan toward the African continent. Part Three focuses on the shifting alliances and diplomatic allegiance of African countries towards the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and the Republic of China (ROC). Filling the gap in Africa-China-Taiwan studies, this volume will be of interest to researchers and students in the social sciences especially political science, comparative politics, international relations, foreign policy, politics of develo** nations, area studies, and Taiwanese/Chinese studies.
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Table of contents (14 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Contest and Contestations: The Early Years
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Foreign Policy and International Organizations
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Pragmatic Diplomacy and Shifting Allegiances
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Editors and Affiliations
About the editor
Sabella Ogbobode Abidde is a tenured full professor of political science and member of the graduate faculty at Alabama State University, US, where he teaches courses in comparative politics, international relations, African politics and institutions, US foreign policy, senior seminar classes, and the politics of develo** nations.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: China and Taiwan in Africa
Book Subtitle: The Struggle for Diplomatic Recognition and Hegemony
Editors: Sabella O. Abidde
Series Title: Africa-East Asia International Relations
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-95342-3
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2022
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-95341-6Published: 23 April 2022
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-95344-7Published: 23 April 2023
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-95342-3Published: 22 April 2022
Series ISSN: 2731-5126
Series E-ISSN: 2731-5134
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXXII, 301
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations
Topics: African Politics, Asian Politics, International Relations, Foreign Policy