Overview
- First book to include an in-depth analysis of Chinese capital and its hitherto neglected impact on state-society relations in a sub-Saharan African country
- Employs a unique hybrid approach of three research traditions: Gourevitch’s ‘second image reversed’, Migdal’s ‘state-in-society’ framework and Hobbes’ relational understanding of power
- Departs from the mainstream literature in that it questions the state-centric macro or geo-strategic staple of China-Africa relations
Part of the book series: Critical Studies of the Asia-Pacific (CSAP)
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Table of contents (8 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
Keywords
- China-Africa Relations
- Chinese Capital
- State-Society Relations
- Ethiopia
- China-Ethiopia relations
- State Power
- Gourevitch’s ‘second image reversed’
- ‘State in Society’ framework
- Ethnicity in Ethiopia
- Socialist Dergue regime (1974-1991)
- Nationalisation
- Rural economy
- Land reform
- EPRDF
- Liberalisation
- State enterprises
About this book
This book offers a new alternative to understanding the relationship between China and Africa. Here, the author not only explores the changing nature of Ethiopia’s internal politics as a result of Chinese investment and commercial links, but also compellingly questions the existing state-centric macro or strategic investigation of China-Africa relations. By thoroughly reviewing and deploying the ‘second image reversed’ approach and the relational concept of state power analytical approaches, Ziso challenges the Western-centric Weberian conceptualization of state. This volume presents an eclectic approach to interpret the state transformation in Ethiopia in light of Chinese capital, arguing for a “state in society” framework which does not treat the state as a unitary black box. This analysis challenges the conventional binary staple which is often framed on whether China is the new imperialist power plundering Africa’s resources or is Africa’s historically all-weather friend. This volume offers an original contribution to knowledge on China’s relations with Ethiopia in particular, and with Africa in general.
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Edson Ziso is a Visiting Research Fellow in the Department of Politics and International Studies at the University of Adelaide, South Australia.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: A Post State-Centric Analysis of China-Africa Relations
Book Subtitle: Internationalisation of Chinese Capital and State-Society Relations in Ethiopia
Authors: Edson Ziso
Series Title: Critical Studies of the Asia-Pacific
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-66453-8
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan 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) 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-66452-1Published: 16 November 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-88248-2Published: 25 August 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-66453-8Published: 03 November 2017
Series ISSN: 2662-222X
Series E-ISSN: 2662-2238
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 244
Topics: Asian Politics, African Politics