China and African Parliaments
Book • 2025
China and African Parliaments delves into China's unique approach of funding, designing, and constructing parliamentary buildings in Africa, offering insights into the motivations and impacts of this practice.
The book explores how these construction projects serve as instruments of subtle power, influencing African political elites.
Through case studies in Lesotho, Malawi, and Zimbabwe, it examines the intricacies of China's involvement in shaping legislative spaces.
It addresses the question of whether these projects strengthen parliaments and are perceived as vectors for Chinese espionage, providing a nuanced perspective on the complex relationship between China and Africa.
The author illuminates the implications of this infrastructure diplomacy on African agency and sovereignty.
The book explores how these construction projects serve as instruments of subtle power, influencing African political elites.
Through case studies in Lesotho, Malawi, and Zimbabwe, it examines the intricacies of China's involvement in shaping legislative spaces.
It addresses the question of whether these projects strengthen parliaments and are perceived as vectors for Chinese espionage, providing a nuanced perspective on the complex relationship between China and Africa.
The author illuminates the implications of this infrastructure diplomacy on African agency and sovereignty.
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Mentioned as the first in-depth study focusing on China's funding and construction of African parliamentary buildings.
How China Uses Parliamentary Buildings to Build Influence in Africa
Mentioned as the first in-depth study of China's practice of funding and constructing African parliamentary buildings.
How China Uses Parliamentary Buildings to Build Influence in Africa
