China and the European Union in Africa : partners or competitors? / edited by Jing Men and Benjamin Barton.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: China and the EU in Africa: changing concepts and changing policies, Jing Men and Benjamin Barton; Part I: China's design of global governance: the role of Africa, Zhiyue Bo; Cultural heritage and China's Africa policy, Anshan Li; China's African relations and the balance with Western powers, Suisheng Zhao -- Part II: Going naval in troubled waters: the EU, China and the fight against piracy off the coast of Somalia, Joris Larik and Quentin Weiler; Tackling the proliferation of small arms and light weapons: an opportunity for EU-China cooperation, Thomas Wheeler -- Part III: The EU's perceptions and interests towards China's rising influence on human rights in Africa, Ian Taylor; China, sovereignty and the protection of civilians in armed conflict in Africa: the emergence of a '3rd paradigm' of international intervention?, Sara van Hoeymissen; Limited sovereignty: China's peacekeeping operations in Africa, Jianxiang Bi. Part IV: How China is influencing Africa's development, Martyn Davis; China's aid to Africa: a challenge to the EU?, Xinghui Zhang -- Part V: The EU and China: friends or foes for sustainable regional infrastructure development and resource extraction in Africa?, Eric Kehinde Ogunleye; The EU, China and Africa: working for functional cooperation?, Uwe Wissenbach; Conclusion: China and the EU in Africa: partners or competitors?, Jing Men and Benjamin Barton.

China's rise on the international scene over the past few years has correlated with its exponential economic growth. The European Union (EU), the world's largest development aid provider, has been feeling the heat of Beijing's closer ties with Africa. As a result, the EU's overall policy-making towards Africa has suffered from a loss of credibility and this has been further exposed both by the success of China's investments in Africa, and by the favourable response that China's investment proposals have received from African leaders. Dividing the book into five parts, the editors and an outstanding line up of Chinese and European contributors guide the reader through the complexities of China's rising influence in Africa, but they also analyse if and how the EU should adapt to this. " Part One explains how Western pressure affects the Chinese perception of their growing implication in Africa primarily from a Chinese perspective. " Part Two explores recent military cooperation specifically looking at the fight against piracy off the coast of Somalia and the proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW). " Part Three examines competitiveness that exists between the EU and China in the area of human rights, national sovereignty and the responsibility to protect (R2P principle). " Part Four exposes the economic development in Africa and the competition between China and the EU on development aid to Africa. " Part Five outlines the future for cooperation or competition between the EU and China in Africa. This book intelligently weaves together China and the EU's policy in Africa and the impact of this interaction on Africa's future. A much needed insight into how the interaction between the three holds the key to solving one of the world's most challenging issues.