Ruthless player or development partner? Britain's ambiguous reaction to China in Africa

Review of International Studies

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 2293-2310

  Gallagher, Julia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 81455142945     PISSN: 02602105     EISSN: 14699044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0260210510001622     Document Type: Article

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