Chinese eyes on Africa: Authoritarian flexibility versus democratic governance

Journal of Contemporary African Studies

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 119-134

  Lagerkvist, Johan ^a  

^a Swedish Institute of International Affairs   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Authoritarianism; China model; China's Africa watchers; Democracy; Foreign aid; Sino African relations

Indexed keywords

AUTHORITARIANISM; DEMOCRACY; FOREIGN POLICY; INTERNATIONAL AID; INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS; INTERNATIONAL TRADE;

AFRICA; ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 70450263375     PISSN: 02589001     EISSN: 14699397     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02589000902872568     Document Type: Article

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