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This book examines the implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in East Africa. The BRI is considered China's central geopolitical and geo-economic project in the era of President Xi Jinping. Through this work, the author aims to contribute to filling some research gaps, such as the lack of…

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China’s role in Africa in the last two decades has attracted substantial attention.

Based on extensive research this book cuts through much misrepresentation and shows the actual nature and scale of China’s engagement on the continent through a focus on its signature foreign policy initiative – the Belt and Road announced in 2013 by the Chinese President. One of the things that makes this book distinctive is its analytical clarity.

For example while the term hegemony is often used in international relations it is often not defined. Züfle argues that “a global hegemony is said to exist when a development…

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