This volume brings together scholars from different disciplines and nations to examine and assess the effectiveness of China's soft power initiatives in Africa.

China’s rise as an aid provider in Africa has caught global attention, with China’s activity being viewed as the projection of soft power of a neo-coloniali

China's increasing role as an education and Human Capital donor in Africa, and the significance of this, both economically and politically.

Examines Chinese engagement with African nations, focusing on (1) Chinese and African objectives in the political and economic spheres and how they work to achi

The People's Republic of China once limited its involvement in African affairs to building an occasional railroad or port, supporting African liberation movemen