Chine-Afrique
China’s Belt and Road Initiative and the “Green Turn” in Africa
Abstract With accelerated economic and population growth rates in recent years, there is no shortage of partners for Africa’s development efforts. This has helped the continent gain prominence in global affairs and become a new frontier in international relations. As one of the continent’s main partners, China has been leading the way in that regard. Recently, Beijing […] Lire la suite
Carney inaugure la relation chinoise de l’après-Trudeau
Après des années de conflits, le Canada et la Chine s’apprêtent à discuter de manière «pragmatique». Lire la suite
Contesting the imagined futures of infrastructure projects in Uganda
Résumé: This paper critically examines the impacts of Chinese-backed infrastructure projects in Uganda, focusing on the tensions and conflicts surrounding their development. It highlights how the anticipated benefits of these projects are often contested and met with collective resistance. Drawing on interdisciplinary frameworks of state capacity and contentious politics, we analyze two key examples of […] Lire la suite
Blessing Dams or Crushing Hope? A Theoretical Framework on State Capacity, Regime Types, and Conflict Dynamics over Dam Projects
Résumé: This paper is part of a broader dissertation project that draws on a rich interdisciplinary perspective on state capacity, contentious politics, political geography, and political ecology to analyze the dynamics of conflict around Chinese-backed hydro-dam projects in Ghana (Bui dam) and Sudan (Merowe dam). A key argument is that, while these mega-projects are textbook […] Lire la suite