Rise of China and India in Africa

Fantu Cheru is the Research Director at the Nordic Africa Institute in Uppsala, Sweden and Emeritus Professor of International Development at the School of International Service, American University in Washington, DC. Dr. Cheru's previous publications include: African Renaissance: Roadmaps to the Challenges of Globalization (2002); The Millennium Development Goals: Mobilizing Resources to Tackle World Poverty (2005); Ethiopia: Options for Rural Development (1990); The Silent Revolution in Africa: Debt, Development and Democracy (1989). His articles have appeared in Third World Quarterly, World Development, Review of African Political Economy, International Affairs, and Review of International Political Economy, among others. Dr. Cyril Obi is a Senior Researcher, and Leader, Research Cluster on Conflict, Displacement and Transformation at the Nordic Africa Institute, Uppsala, Sweden.In 2001, he was a fellow of the 21st Century Trust, Conference on 'Rethinking Security for the 21st Century', also held at Oxford. He is a contributing editor to The Review of African Political Economy, and is on the editorial board of The African Journal of International Affairs, The African Security Review and The Review of Leadership in Africa. The Nordic Africa Institute (Nordiska Afrikainstitutet) is a center for research, documentation and information on modern Africa. Based in Uppsala, Sweden, the Institute is dedicated to providing timely, critical and alternative research and analysis of Africa and to co-operation with African researchers. As a hub and a meeting place for a growing field of research and analysis the Institute strives to put knowledge of African issues within reach for scholars, policy makers, politicians, media, students and the general public. The Institute is financed jointly by the Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden).

'Readers will find the book to be both educative and critical.'Adebayo Olukoshi, African Institute for Economic Development and Planning'World hegemonies are shifting from the Atlantic to the Pacific and the Indian Ocean. The rise of China and India, the relative decline of the US and the waning centrality of Europe will all have far-reaching impact on Africa. The new geo-political stratgey of the US expressed openly in the militarisation of the African continent would find the Eastern seaboard of Africa the weakest link in the Indian Ocean rim. Under the circumstances, a deeper understanding of the global situation and its impact on Africa is cricially important. The contributors to this book attempt to provide us with such an understanding. It is most welcome.'Issa G. Shivji, University of Dar es Salaam'A timely work of scholarship that doesn't shy away from hard questions regarding the implications of Asia's rise for African development. It will be welcomed by academics, policy makers and students alike for its clear-eyed analysis, data and comparative insights.'Chris Alden'A very valuable addition to a whole series of new and on-going debates about the character of China and India’s engagement with Africa.'Kenneth King, University of Edinburgh

• Foreword: Gunilla Carlsson, Swedish Minister of Development CooperationIntroduction - Fantu Cheru and Cyril ObiPart I: The Big Picture: China and India as Emerging Giants1. China, India & South Africa: What international relations/political economy in the second decade of the 21st century - Timothy M. Shaw2. South-South Strategic Bases for Africa to Engage with China - Dot Keet3. The Growing Shadow of the Tiger: India's burgeoning African engagements - Sanusha NaiduPart II: China and India's Relations with Africa: a historical perspective4. Sino-African Development cooperation through cultural prism - Liu Haifang5. India and Africa: Historical and Cultural Relations - Sanjunkta Banerji Bhattacharya6. India's Foreign Aid Policy Towards Africa - Pranay SinhaPart III: China and India's Growth Surge in Africa7. China and India's Growth Surge: The case of Manufacturing Exports - Alemayehu Geda and Atnafu G.Meskel Sore8. Chinese Investment in African Network Industries - Peter Draper, Tsidiso Disenyana and Gilberto Biacuana9. The role of India's private sector in the health and agricultural sectors of Africa - Renu Modi10. Women Traders' Response to the Entry of Chinese Wax Prints: Case Studies from Accra, Ghana and Lome, Togo - Linn Axelsson and Nina SylvanusPart IV: The conflict-development nexus: Precarious Balancing!11. The Africa Union, China and Peace Operations: defining a new partnership - Kwesi Aning12. China's Role in the crisis in Darfur - He Wenping13. China and Zambia: Between Development and Politics - Fred MutesaPart V: The scramble for African Oil and Resources14. African Oil in the Energy Security Calculations of China and India - Cyril Obi15. China and India in Angola: Differing Strategies - Alex Vines16. Knocking On a Wide Open Door: Chinese Investment in Zambia - Peter KragelundPart VI: Conclusion17. Countering 'New Imperialisms' in Africa: What role for the New Partnership for African Development (NEPAD)? - Fantu Cheru and Magnus Calais