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China’S Ventures In Africa, Emmanuel Aning, Delphine Lecroute
China’S Ventures In Africa, Emmanuel Aning, Delphine Lecroute
Emmanuel Kwesi Aning
In this paper, we are guided by several questions of which the critical one is whether Sino-African relations are merely opportunistic and based on an ad hoc momentum, or whether they reflect a real strategy based on presence and territorial domination in the new context of competition and cooperation on the reconfigured African continent. We argue that any endeavour to appreciate the complexities of this relationship needs a more nuanced and differentiated appreciation and understanding of Sino-African relations. Such an approach will elucidate the complex relationship between Africa and China and, more importantly, emphasise the delicate nuances that are overlooked …
Security, The War On Terror And Official Development Assistance, Emmanuel Aning
Security, The War On Terror And Official Development Assistance, Emmanuel Aning
Emmanuel Kwesi Aning
The objective of this paper is to examine the connections between development aid, security and the War on Terror. It examines the manner in which these linkages are impacting on the orientation, understanding, performance and efficacy of the existing ODA architecture. The paper discusses the characteristics and dynamics of the WOT after 9/11. It then compares the perceived shifting criteria for ODA disbursements from 1970 to 2005, assessing the emergence or otherwise of a new securitization and politicization of aid. It also analyses the extent to which there have been geographical shifts in the allocation of aid, and how what …