Charting the Roots of Anti-Chinese Populism in Africa
This book investigates China’s emergence as an outside player in SSA over the last several decades and the current understanding of the impact of Beijing’s growing presence on the continent, including several case studies focused on specific SSA countries
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Steve Hess Richard Aidoo
Charting the Roots of Anti-Chinese Populism in Africa
The Political Economy of the Asia Pacific
Series Editor Vinod K. Aggarwal
More information about this series at http://www.springer.com/series/7840
Steve Hess • Richard Aidoo
Charting the Roots of Anti-Chinese Populism in Africa
Steve Hess University of Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT, USA
Richard Aidoo Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC, USA
ISSN 1866-6507 ISSN 1866-6515 (electronic) The Political Economy of the Asia Pacific ISBN 978-3-319-17628-4 ISBN 978-3-319-17629-1 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-17629-1 Library of Congress Control Number: 2015943311 Springer Cham Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
To our children: Adaline Hess, Joel and Jairus Aidoo.
Contents
1
The Changing Shades of China–Africa Relations in the Twenty-First Century: Different Regimes, Non-interference, and Anti-Chinese Populism in Africa ...................... 1.1 Patterns and Variations in African Public Opinion Towards China .... 1.2 Complementary and Competing Economic Relations ....................... 1.3 Regimes and Political Opportunities .................................................
Part I
1 4 12 15
Open and Electoral Democratic Regimes
2
King Cobra and the Rise of Anti-Chinese Populism in Zambia ........... 2.1 The Political Landscape ..................................................................... 2.2 Chinese Involvement in Zambia ........................................................
25 26 32
3
The Politics and Economics of Democracy and Anti-Chinese Sentiment in Ghana .................................................................................. 3.1 Political Economic Development....................................................... 3.2
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