China and swapo
The role of the people's republic in Namibia's liberation and post-independence relations
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5937403 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ian Taylor (0000-0002-8721-3759, Stellenbosch University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1997 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 110-122 |
| Publication date | 1997-01-01 |
| 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 | 10.1080/10220469709545212 |
| OpenAlex | W2065192186 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 3 |
The purpose of this paper is to examine the nature of the People's Republic of China's relations with Namibia. Prior to liberation, China maintained cordial links with SWAPO, yet was constrained by the close ties the organisation had with Moscow and its allies. However, the absence of any alternative to SWAPO meant that China refrained from supporting any rival organisation to the Soviet‐backed movement, as it did in Zimbabwe or Angola, and the struggle for independence was largely devoid of the Sino‐Soviet dispute found elsewhere in Southern Africa liberation struggles. Upon independence, China was thus in a position where it sought to continue linkages with the SWAPO government, as part of its policy of bolstering itself internationally through the utilization of Third World support. Namibia for its part was eager for investment and economic development, and China has been seen as a useful country to do business with
China · Development economics · Economic history · Economics · Economy · Liberation movement · Nationalism · People's Republic · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · History · ICT Impact and Policies · International Development and Aid · Law · South African History and Culture
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.12 |
| Citation span | 2000 - 2021 (22) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |