This book describes China's growing range of activities in Africa, especially in the sub-Saharan region. The three most important instruments China has at its disposal in Africa are development aid, investments and trade policy. The Chinese government, which believes the Western development aid...

I. Overview of the issues and China's success -- Introduction: Objectives and instruments for China's new presence in Africa / Meine Pieter van Dijk -- China's opening up, from Shenzhen to Sudan / Filip de Beule and Dani(c)±l Van den Bulcke -- II. Instruments. Chinese aid to Africa, origins,...

Despite hundreds of billions of dollars spent on foreign aid to sub-Saharan Africa, a sure path to growth and development has not yet been found - and each new heralded approach has crumbled amid regrets and recriminations. The authors of "Smart Aid for African Development" provide critical...

Introduction -- The complexities and uncertainties of development -- The domestic context -- History and the legacy of colonialism -- Big men, personal rule and patronage politics -- Violent conflict and civil war -- Political change and democratization -- Core development questions -- Africa's...