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The political economy of Sino-South African trade and regional competition
- Author / Creator
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Details
- Creator
- Bhaso Ndzendze
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2022]
- ©2022
- Physical Details
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- 1 online resource (228 pages)
- ISBNs
- 9783030980757, 9783030980764
- OCLC
- on1311324758
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Intro -- About This Book -- Contents -- Chronology of Key Events -- Abbreviations and Note on Currency -- Abbreviations -- Note on Currency -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- 1 Introduction: Differentiated Engagement -- 1.1 Literature: Portrait of the Global Economy's New Center of Gravity -- China's Demographic Challenge -- The "Japanese Scenario": What Worries China -- The Problem with the Two-Child Policy -- The Global Implications of Asia's Rise -- Beijing Over Others: The Pre-Eminence of China in South African Foreign and Trade Policies -- Post-1994 South Africa's Foreign and Trade Policies -- South Africa and the Emerging World -- 1.2 Summary and Chapter Outline -- References -- 2 China and the Contemporary Asian Balance -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 China's Foreign Policy Toolkit -- 2.3 China's Regional Rivalries -- Taiwan -- India and Japan -- Territorial Disputes -- The United States -- Prospects: Agreeing to Disagree? -- Regional Responsibility and Trade-The Other Achilles' Heels? -- The Nuclear Factor -- The Limits of Coalition -- Relevance to Relations with South Africa -- References -- 3 Taiwan: The International Political Economy of the One China Policy -- 3.1 Background -- 3.2 South Africa Between China and Taiwan: A Review -- 3.3 Methodology -- 3.4 Results -- 3.5 Analysis -- 3.6 Conclusion -- References -- 4 Japan: Economically Hot, Politically Cold -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Background -- 4.3 Literature Review: China and Japan's Relations with Africa -- 4.4 Methodology -- Variables -- Caveats -- 4.5 Case Study Analyses -- Dataset Description -- Country-Specific Data: South Africa -- Country-Specific Data: Kenya -- Country-Specific Data: Uganda -- 4.6 Analysis of Findings -- A Non-zero Sum Game: General Findings Discussed -- 4.7 Conclusion -- References -- 5 India: Between Two Southern Powers -- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 Literature Review -- Perceptions of Competition Between China and India -- 5.3 Methodology -- Hypotheses -- 5.4 Results -- 5.5 Analysis -- Assessing the Balance of Trade -- A Test of Inverse Correlations -- 5.6 Conclusion -- References -- 6 United States: An Imaginary Scramble for Markets? -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Literature Review -- A New Scramble for Africa? -- South Africa and Kenya: Between the US and China? -- 6.3 Methodology -- Variables -- Caveats -- 6.4 Case Study Analyses -- Dataset Description -- Country-Specific Data: South Africa -- Country-Specific Data: Kenya -- 6.5 Analysis of Findings -- General Findings Discussed -- 6.6 Conclusion -- References -- 7 The European Union: Brexit Aftermaths and Divergent Futures -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Literature -- 7.3 Methods -- Caveats -- 7.4 Data -- 7.5 Analysis -- Electrical Machinery -- Ceramic Products -- Total Exports -- 7.6 Discussion: Findings and Implications -- 7.7 Conclusion -- References -- 8 The Politics and Future of Differentiated Engagement -- 8.1 Theoretical Implications -- 8.2 Policy Implications -- 8.3 Policy Observations -- References -- Appendices -- Appendix A: A Simple Game Theory Model of Asia-Pacific Competition and Its Implications for South Africa -- Appendix B: Historical Evolution of South African Rand per US Dollar, 1970/01/01 to 2018/12/31 -- Bibliography -- Index