Exploring the Political, Economic, and Social Implications of the Digital Silk Road into East Africa
The Case of Ethiopia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20072342 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sanne van der Lugt (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Pages | 315-346 |
| Publication date | 2021-12-31 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | Global Perspectives on China's Belt and Road Initiative (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Amsterdam University Press (PUBLISHER • NL) |
| DOI | 10.1515/9789048553952-014 |
| OpenAlex | W3125851747 |
| ISBN | 9789048553952 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 10 |
Chapter 13 analyses various causal relations through which Ethiopian and Chinese actors interact in the context of the Digital Silk Road initiative. What is playing out in Africa is part of a larger contest between the West and China for dominance over technology and global influence. From a Chinese perspective, the Digital Silk Road is an attempt to narrow the gap between underdeveloped and developed countries through capacity building. From a Western perspective (Freedom House, Human Rights Watch, etc.), Chinese investments in the Digital Silk Road provide unethical support to authoritarian leaders. The chapter moves beyond this simple dichotomy of good and bad Chinese investments in the digitalization of Africa, instead identifying the actors involved and investigating their motives and levels of influence
Development economics · Economic geography · Economics · Economy · Geography · Political science · Politics · SILK · Telecommunications · China's Global Influence and Migration · Engineering
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