{"product_id":"africas-shadow-rise-china-and-the-mirage-of-african-economic-development-paperback","title":"Africa's Shadow Rise: China and the Mirage of African Economic Development - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePádraig Carmody\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePeter Kragelund\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRicardo Reboredo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor years economists have spoken of 'Africa rising', and despite the global financial crisis, Africa continues to host some of the fastest growing economies in the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAfrica's Shadow Rise\u003c\/i\u003e however argues that the continent's apparent economic 'rise' is essentially a mirage, driven by developments elsewhere - most particularly the expansion in China's economy. While many African countries have experienced high rates of growth, much of this growth may prove to be unsustainable, and has contributed to environmental destruction and worsening inequality across the continent. Similarly, new economic relationships have produced new forms of dependency, as African nations increasingly find themselves tied to the fortunes of China and other emerging powers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on in-depth fieldwork in southern Africa, \u003ci\u003eAfrica's Shadow Rise\u003c\/i\u003ereveals how the shifting balance of global power is transforming Africa's economy and politics, and what this means for the future of development efforts in the region.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePádraig Carmody\u003c\/b\u003e teaches Geography at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, where he directs the Masters in Development Practice and is a Senior Research Associate at the School of Tourism and Hospitality at the University of Johannesburg. His previous books include T\u003ci\u003ehe New Scramble for Africa\u003c\/i\u003e (2016), \u003ci\u003eThe Rise of the BRICS in Africa\u003c\/i\u003e (Zed 2013). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Kragelund\u003c\/b\u003e is head of the Department of Social Sciences and Business, Roskilde University. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRicardo Reboredo\u003c\/b\u003e is a PhD candidate at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland His research interests include globalization, development, and Sino-African relations.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 27, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42100347011207,"sku":"9781786994790","price":77.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/2209d3d51f75370570778bc5a37c1878.webp?v=1732383786","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/africas-shadow-rise-china-and-the-mirage-of-african-economic-development-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}