Sabella Ogbobode Abidde is Professor of Political Science and a member of the graduate faculty at Alabama State University Montgomery. He is the editor of two Book Series: African Governance, Development, and Leadership Series; and the Africa-East Asia International Relations Series. He is the editor/coeditor, most recently, of China and Taiwan in Africa: The Struggle for Diplomatic Recognition and Hegemony; Africa-China-Taiwan Relations, 1949–2020; and Human Trafficking in Africa: New Paradigms, New Perspectives.

• Chapter 1: In The Constricting Grip of a Benevolent Titan: African Leadership Agency in Pursuit of National/ Self-Interest.- Chapter 2: Sino-African Relations: Is Africa Gaining or Losing?.- Chapter 3: Euro-American countries' complaints about China's role and place in Africa.- Chapter 4: Ghana: The Relationship between Ghanaians and Chinese Residents, and the Role of the Ghanaian Government in Shaping the Relationship.- Chapter 5: Unpacking the Criticisms of Euro-American Countries on China’s Role and Place in Africa: Power Dynamics and Economic Interests.- Chapter 6: Sino-Zim Relations: Benevolence Friendship or Exploitative Servant-Master Relationship?.- Chapter 7: The Sino-Zimbabwe relationship: Perspectives From The Masses And The Elites.- Chapter 8: China-Africa Bilateral Business Relations or China’s Investment in Africa!?:A Case of Sino-Benin Relations.- Chapter 9: China and infrastructural investment in West Africa: Implications for political and environmental governance in the region.- Chapter 10: Towards a South-South Coalition: An Investigation of China Activities in Central Africa.- Chapter 11: The Paradox of Sino-Africa Relations: The Case of Zimbabwe.- Chapter 12: International Cooperation and National Diffraction: The Institutional Challenges of Moroccan and Egyptian Powers in the Belt and Road Initiative.- Chapter 13: China-Kenya Relations in Perspective.- Chapter 14: Old Game, New Players: The Boons and Pitfalls of Confucianism in Southern Africa.- Chapter 15: Concluding Chapter: Beijing’s Strategic Vision and African Leaders’ Docile Response.

Sabella Ogbobode Abidde is Professor of Political Science and a member of the graduate faculty at Alabama State University Montgomery. He is the editor of two Book Series: African Governance, Development, and Leadership Series; and the Africa-East Asia International Relations Series. He is the editor/coeditor, most recently, of China and Taiwan in Africa: The Struggle for Diplomatic Recognition and Hegemony; Africa-China-Taiwan Relations, 1949–2020; and Human Trafficking in Africa: New Paradigms, New Perspectives.

• Chapter 1: In The Constricting Grip of a Benevolent Titan: African Leadership Agency in Pursuit of National/ Self-Interest.- Chapter 2: Sino-African Relations: Is Africa Gaining or Losing?.- Chapter 3: Euro-American countries' complaints about China's role and place in Africa.- Chapter 4: Ghana: The Relationship between Ghanaians and Chinese Residents, and the Role of the Ghanaian Government in Shaping the Relationship.- Chapter 5: Unpacking the Criticisms of Euro-American Countries on China’s Role and Place in Africa: Power Dynamics and Economic Interests.- Chapter 6: Sino-Zim Relations: Benevolence Friendship or Exploitative Servant-Master Relationship?.- Chapter 7: The Sino-Zimbabwe relationship: Perspectives From The Masses And The Elites.- Chapter 8: China-Africa Bilateral Business Relations or China’s Investment in Africa!?:A Case of Sino-Benin Relations.- Chapter 9: China and infrastructural investment in West Africa: Implications for political and environmental governance in the region.- Chapter 10: Towards a South-South Coalition: An Investigation of China Activities in Central Africa.- Chapter 11: The Paradox of Sino-Africa Relations: The Case of Zimbabwe.- Chapter 12: International Cooperation and National Diffraction: The Institutional Challenges of Moroccan and Egyptian Powers in the Belt and Road Initiative.- Chapter 13: China-Kenya Relations in Perspective.- Chapter 14: Old Game, New Players: The Boons and Pitfalls of Confucianism in Southern Africa.- Chapter 15: Concluding Chapter: Beijing’s Strategic Vision and African Leaders’ Docile Response.

Sabella Ogbobode Abidde is Professor of Political Science and a member of the graduate faculty at Alabama State University Montgomery. He is the editor of two Book Series: African Governance, Development, and Leadership Series; and the Africa-East Asia International Relations Series. He is the editor/coeditor, most recently, of China and Taiwan in Africa: The Struggle for Diplomatic Recognition and Hegemony; Africa-China-Taiwan Relations, 1949–2020; and Human Trafficking in Africa: New Paradigms, New Perspectives.

• Chapter 1: In The Constricting Grip of a Benevolent Titan: African Leadership Agency in Pursuit of National/ Self-Interest.- Chapter 2: Sino-African Relations: Is Africa Gaining or Losing?.- Chapter 3: Euro-American countries' complaints about China's role and place in Africa.- Chapter 4: Ghana: The Relationship between Ghanaians and Chinese Residents, and the Role of the Ghanaian Government in Shaping the Relationship.- Chapter 5: Unpacking the Criticisms of Euro-American Countries on China’s Role and Place in Africa: Power Dynamics and Economic Interests.- Chapter 6: Sino-Zim Relations: Benevolence Friendship or Exploitative Servant-Master Relationship?.- Chapter 7: The Sino-Zimbabwe relationship: Perspectives From The Masses And The Elites.- Chapter 8: China-Africa Bilateral Business Relations or China’s Investment in Africa!?:A Case of Sino-Benin Relations.- Chapter 9: China and infrastructural investment in West Africa: Implications for political and environmental governance in the region.- Chapter 10: Towards a South-South Coalition: An Investigation of China Activities in Central Africa.- Chapter 11: The Paradox of Sino-Africa Relations: The Case of Zimbabwe.- Chapter 12: International Cooperation and National Diffraction: The Institutional Challenges of Moroccan and Egyptian Powers in the Belt and Road Initiative.- Chapter 13: China-Kenya Relations in Perspective.- Chapter 14: Old Game, New Players: The Boons and Pitfalls of Confucianism in Southern Africa.- Chapter 15: Concluding Chapter: Beijing’s Strategic Vision and African Leaders’ Docile Response.