In a fix
Africa's place in the Belt and Road Initiative and the reproduction of dependency
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5725182 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ian Taylor (0000-0002-8721-3759, School of International Relations, University of St Andrews, Scotland, corresponding author), Tim Zajontz (0000-0002-7868-9640, Centre of African Studies, University of Edinburgh, Scotland) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 277-295 |
| Publication date | 2020-07-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | South African Journal of International Affairs (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1022-0461 • E-ISSN: 1938-0275 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10220461.2020.1830165 |
| OpenAlex | W3096535782 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 35 |
| References cited | 22 |
The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) aims to integrate Africa into an ambitious Chinese-constructed infrastructure network. The terms of this integration however deepen Africa’s dependent position and perpetuate its terms of (mal)integration into the global political economy. These terms, which are characterised by external domination and socially-injurious and extraverted modes of accumulation, are likely to be exacerbated by the BRI’s focus on facilitating extraction from the African continent while importing huge amounts from China. While the BRI aims to resolve contradictions within China’s own economy, the latent dynamics within the BRI vision may result in an entrenched African dependency
Business · China · Dependency (UML · Economic geography · Economic system · Economics · Economy · Geography · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Position (finance · Reproduction · Sociology · China's Global Influence and Migration · Engineering · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · International Development and Aid
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Corridors of Opportunity
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The effects of China's Belt and Road Initiative investments on mitigating climate risks in partner countries
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| Unique citing works | 35 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 7 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 33 |