Governance and Partnership in the China-Africa Relationship
Rethinking Institutional Development and South-South Bilateral Cooperation
Datos Bibliográficos
| ID | 17822360 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Abu Bakarr Koroma (autor de correspondencia), Desmond Sekyi, EMMANUEL JOSIAH, Saio Alusine Marrah, Ibrahim Chernor Jalloh |
| Año | 2026 |
| Volumen | 16 |
| Número | 02 |
| Páginas | 126-157 |
| Fecha de publicación | 2026-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sí |
| Open Access | Sí |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Revista | Open Journal of Political Science (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores de la revista | ISSN: 2164-0505 • E-ISSN: 2164-0513 |
| Editorial | Bentham Science Publishers (PUBLISHER • AE) |
| DOI | 10.4236/ojps.2026.162009 |
| OpenAlex | W7153267857 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Referencias citadas | 42 |
This paper examines the dynamic importance of the governance and institutional decisions between China and Africa in the context of South-South cooperation. The study, based on a qualitative multi-case study design about Sierra Leone, Ghana, Togo, and the Benin Republic, explores how the governance practices or models of the Chinese, including the developmental pragmatism, the efficiency of the administration, and policy experimentation, are accommodated and localised among dissimilar African political and institutional settings. The information gathered by semi-structured interviews, documentary analysis, and fieldwork can point to the realisation that the collaboration between China and African countries in governance goes beyond the normal donor-receiving relationships and establishes mutual learning, policy fusion, and capacity development for institutions. Results indicate that African nations do not adopt Chinese forms of governance: performance evaluation systems, computer-mediated public administration, and anti-corruption systems selectively and preserve their national political autonomy. These adjustments have been strongly linked to measurable improvements in administrative efficiency, service delivery, and anti-corruption effectiveness, as well as the transformative nature of South-South governance cooperation. The paper finds that China-Africa governance dialogue is a viable alternative to the Western-centrist governance approach, which advocates pluralistic, context-directed, and sustainable institutional growth routes that are transforming the global system of governance
China · Corporate governance · General partnership · Global governance · Politics · Realisation · Sustainable development · Transformative learning · China's Global Influence and Migration · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · International Development and Aid
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| Altamente citado | No |