Overview
- Covers an uncharted ground in analyzing the intersection between geopolitical rivalry and digital futures
- Sheds light on the history of race in the USA and how this undermined America's moral leadership in the world
- Assesses the extent to which US-China rivalry overtrade and technology are redefining Africa’s agency
Part of the book series: International Political Economy Series (IPES)
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Table of contents (9 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Imperfections of the International Liberal Order and Africa’s Plight
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Africa as a Theatre for Major Power Rivalries
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Digital Futures and African Agency
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Reviews
“The inexorable West to East power shift that is underway in the global political economy, in many ways has the African continent at its center. Qobo provides a compelling argument for Africa to seize this moment and to turn the challenge of hegemonic power struggle into an opportunity for Africa to exert agency and to define new development paths that leverage global power tensions for the benefit of the continent.” (¾Maxi Schoeman, Professor Emeritus, Department of Political Sciences, University of Pretoria, South Africa)
“The growing rivalry between the US and China, and the decline of the liberal international order dominate the current international relations discourse. Both of these developments have a profound impact on Africa, but most of the analysis considers Africa as a peripheral actor. This well-timed volume by Qobo sets the record straight. Africa is neither passive nor is it peripheral. It has agency. The great geopolitical shifts require the strategic exercise of this agency to advance the continent’s development.” ( ¾Elizabeth Sidiropoulos, chief executive, South African Institute of International Affairs)
“China’s interest on Africa is often perceived as another “scramble” for raw materials, a new colonialism, a search for a dumping ground for a large and manageable population. Yet, as Qobo points out, there is subtlety,diplomacy and often nuance in China’s quest for hegemony over Africa against its principal competitor, the United States. While Africa’s prosperity depends on embracing technological advances in a treacherous order, Qobo’s insight is that Africa’s future lies in building robust institutions to withstand external forces of domination.” (¾Tembeka Ngcukaitobi, Advocate of the High Court, South Africa.)
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Mzukisi Qobo is Head, Wits School of Governance, University of the Witwatersrand. He serves on President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Economic Advisory Council. He has in the past served in a senior role in government as Chief Director responsible for trade policy in the Department of Trade and Industry, South Africa. His areas of expertise are governance, political economy, and geopolitics. He obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Warwick, UK.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Political Economy of China—US Relations
Book Subtitle: Digital Futures and African Agency
Authors: Mzukisi Qobo
Series Title: International Political Economy Series
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-86410-1
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2022
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-86409-5Published: 04 November 2021
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-86412-5Published: 05 November 2022
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-86410-1Published: 03 November 2021
Series ISSN: 2662-2483
Series E-ISSN: 2662-2491
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXII, 243
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations
Topics: International Relations, International Relations Theory, International Security Studies