Labour Agency, Politics, and Future of Africa-China Engagements
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2303618 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kwame Adovor Tsikudo (0000-0002-3460-0587, Thomas Jefferson University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 60 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 409-428 |
| Publication date | 2025-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Africa Spectrum (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-0397 • E-ISSN: 1868-6869 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/00020397251357316 |
| OpenAlex | W4412416938 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 21 |
Africa-China relations have deepened over the past two decades, marked by significant public health, development, and diplomatic cooperation. While Africa benefits from infrastructure and financial support, China secures resources and boosts its image. However, the role of African citizens in shaping these engagements remains underexplored. This article examines the Bui Hydro-Dam (Bui Dam) labour agency, focusing on Ghanaian employees' interactions with their Chinese employers. The article reveals how historical, sociopolitical, and institutional contexts shape labour agency, driving state-building towards more balanced partnerships. The findings stress autonomy, strong governance, and institutional resilience as critical determinants of equitable and sustainable future Africa-China relations
Agency (philosophy · China · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Social science · Sociology · Asian Industrial and Economic Development · China's Global Influence and Migration · International Development and Aid · Law
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Ghana’s Bui Hydropower Dam and Linkage Creation Challenges
Workplace regimes in Sino-Mozambican construction projects
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The Ghana Trades Union Congress and the Politics of International Labor Alliances, 1957–1971
The compound labor regime of Chinese construction projects in Ethiopia
A Realist Theory of Science
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Precarization or Empowerment? Reflections on Recent Labor Unrest in China
Tensions in Sino-African labour relations
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