Overview
- Argues that China’s intervention in Africa is the result of increases in China’s relative economic power, shifts in its perception of threats and interests abroad, and attempt to play a more defined role in global governance.
- Develops a compelling analysis and explanation of shifts in China’s non-intervention policy in Africa.
- Examines methods and practices of China’s intervention in civil wars in Libya, Mali and South Sudan.
Part of the book series: Critical Studies of the Asia-Pacific (CSAP)
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This book gives a compelling analysis and explanation of shifts in China’s non-intervention policy in Africa. Systematically connecting the neoclassical realist theoretical logic with an empirical analysis of China’s intervention in African civil wars, the volume highlights a methodical interlink between theoretical and empirical analysis that takes into consideration the changing status of rising powers in the global system and its effect on their intervention behaviour. Based on field research and expert interviews, it provides a rigorous analysis of China’s emergent intervention behaviour in some key African conflicts in Libya, South Sudan and Mali and broadens the study of external interventions in civil wars to include the intervention behaviour of non-Western rising powers.
Obert Hodzi is Visiting Researcher at the African Studies Center, Boston University, USA, and Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Helsinki, Finland.
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Keywords
- non-intervention policy
- China
- African civil wars
- global governance
- Libya
- Mali
- South Sudan
- intervention behaviour
- African conflict
- global system and intervention
- globalization
- international relations
- security studies
- neoclasssical realist theoretical logic
- rising powers
- foreign intrastate armed conflict
- China's intervention policies
- intervention discourse
- foreign policy
- global policies
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Reviews
“Hodzi contributes to the understanding of the intervention behaviour of rising powers in intrastate armed conflicts in Africa, while Lutmar and Ockey assess western countries’ conflict resolution practices to identify strategies and mechanisms for better peacebuilding practice in the Asia–Pacific region. … they offer different avenues for future research that are not only theoretically important, but also contribute to violence reduction worldwide.” (Xuwan Ouyang, International Affairs, Vol. 97 (2), 2021)
“An outstanding path-breaking study that fills an important gap in our understanding of China’s shifting policies towards Africa. Lucidly written and backed by rich data drawing on extensive field research and expert interviews, Hodzi provides a balanced, nuanced and compelling analysis of Beijing’s changing behavior and its potential implications for Africa. A splendid and timely book for scholars and policy-makers alike.” (Shalendra D. Sharma, Lee Shau Kee Chair Professor of Political Science, Lingnan University, Hong Kong)“China’s long-held policy of non-intervention is evolving as its engagement with Africa deepens. The previous approach, which sought to emphasize only economic interactions and deny any political roles, has had to be rethought and Beijing has gone through a profound learning experience. Utilizing the case studies of Libya, South Sudan and Mali, Obert Hodzi skillfully helps us understand this process and throws new light on the Sino-African connection. His book will be read with great interest by all those interested in the burgeoning ties between China and the African continent.” (Ian Taylor, Professor, University of St Andrews, UK and Chair Professor, Renmin University of China, China)
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Obert Hodzi is Visiting Researcher at the African Studies Center, Boston University, USA, and Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Helsinki, Finland.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The End of China’s Non-Intervention Policy in Africa
Authors: Obert Hodzi
Series Title: Critical Studies of the Asia-Pacific
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-97349-4
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), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Switzerland AG, part of Springer Nature 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-97348-7Published: 01 November 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-07340-4Published: 20 December 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-97349-4Published: 22 October 2018
Series ISSN: 2662-222X
Series E-ISSN: 2662-2238
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIII, 266
Number of Illustrations: 6 illustrations in colour
Topics: International Security Studies, Asian Politics, African Politics, Conflict Studies, International Humanitarian Law, Law of Armed Conflict