Ziso A Post State-Centric Analysis of China-Africa Relations

Internationalisation of Chinese Capital and State-Society Relations in Ethiopia
1. Auflage 2018
ISBN: 978-3-319-66453-8
Verlag: Springer Nature Switzerland
Format: PDF
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E-Book, Englisch, 250 Seiten

Reihe: Progress in Mathematics

This book offers a new alternative to understanding the relationship between China and Africa. Here, the author not only explores the changing nature of Ethiopia's internal politics as a result of Chinese investment and commercial links, but also compellingly questions the existing state-centric macro or strategic investigation of China-Africa relations. By thoroughly reviewing and deploying the 'second image reversed' approach and the relational concept of state power analytical approaches, Ziso challenges the Western-centric Weberian conceptualization of state. This volume presents an eclectic approach to interpret the state transformation in Ethiopia in light of Chinese capital, arguing for a 'state in society' framework which does not treat the state as a unitary black box. This analysis challenges the conventional binary staple which is often framed on whether China is the new imperialist power plundering Africa's resources or is Africa's historically all-weather friend. This volume offers an original contribution to knowledge on China's relations with Ethiopia in particular, and with Africa in general.

Edson Ziso is a Visiting Research Fellow in the Department of Politics and International Studies at the University of Adelaide, South Australia.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ziso, Edson

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Acknowledgements;7
2;Contents;8
3;List of Acronyms;10
4;Chapter 1: Introduction;12
4.1;1.1 Introduction;12
4.2;1.2 China in Ethiopia;16
4.3;1.3 Perspectives on China in Africa: Identifying the Gaps in Existing Approaches;19
4.4;1.4 China–Ethiopia Relations: An ‘Inside Out’ Perspective;25
4.5;1.5 Justification of Ethiopia as a Case Study: China’s Special Relationship with Ethiopia;27
4.6;1.6 Outline of the Book;30
5;Chapter 2: Ethiopia-China Relations: An ‘Inside-Out’ Perspective;39
5.1;2.1 Introduction;39
5.2;2.2 Problematizing the ‘State and Society’: State-­Society Relations and Globalisation;40
5.3;2.3 The ‘State-in-Society’ Framework: Bringing Social Forces into the Analysis;42
5.4;2.4 The Relational Understanding of State Power;45
5.5;2.5 Gourevitch’s ‘Second Image Reversed’: Theorising External Agency;46
5.6;2.6 The African State: Trends in Party-State Systems and Institutionalism;47
5.7;2.7 The ‘Party-State’ System in Africa;52
5.8;2.8 Institutions;54
5.8.1;Formal Institutions;56
5.8.2;Informal Institutions in Africa;56
5.8.2.1; Types of Informal Institutions;59
5.9;2.9 Conclusion;60
6;Chapter 3: Crisis and Contradiction in Ethiopia Since 1974: Setting the Stage for Chinese Investment;67
6.1;3.1 Introduction;67
6.2;3.2 Background to the Ethiopian State;68
6.3;3.3 The Enduring Legacy of Ethnicity in Ethiopia;71
6.4;3.4 The Socialist Dergue Regime (1974–1991): Nationalisation, the Rural Economy and Land Reform;73
6.5;3.5 Crisis and Contradiction of the Socialist Model and the Demise of the Dergue;76
6.6;3.6 Conclusion;79
7;Chapter 4: From Dergue Socialism to an ‘Ethiopian Neoliberalism’: Transition and Reform Under the EPRDF Since 1991;84
7.1;4.1 Introduction;84
7.2;4.2 The EPRDF Regime and Liberal Reform: Towards a New State Project;85
7.2.1;The EPRDF and the Politics of Ethnic Democracy: The State and Ethnic Engineering;89
7.2.2;The Reform Era and Economic Liberalisation: The Dominant Role of the State;93
7.2.3;Liberalisation and Capitalist Land Reform: The Changing Role of the State;97
7.3;4.3 Liberalisation, the Emergence of New Social Forces and the Entry of Chinese Capital;100
7.4;4.4 Conclusion;103
8;Chapter 5: The Drivers of Chinese Investment in Ethiopia Since 1995: Institution, Economics and Politics;112
8.1;5.1 Introduction;112
8.2;5.2 Evolving China–Africa Relations: From Ideological Solidarity to China’s Pragmatic Engagement;114
8.3;5.3 The Distinctive Nature of Chinese Capitalism;119
8.4;5.4 Chinese Capital in Ethiopia: Key Drivers and Their Mode of Engagement;122
8.5;5.5 Conclusion;134
9;Chapter 6: Chinese Investment and New Modalities of State Intervention in Ethiopia;146
9.1;6.1 Introduction;146
9.2;6.2 State Enterprises, Regime Interests and Chinese Investment;147
9.3;6.3 Internationalisation of Chinese Capital and Ethiopian State: Some Case Studies;156
9.3.1;Leather and Shoe Industry;157
9.3.2;3.2. Agriculture: Liberalisation with State Control;158
9.3.3;3.3. Chinese Investment in Ethiopian Infrastructure: Mutual Accommodation, Shared Benefits;160
9.4;6.4 Models of Public Administration and the Ethiopian State: Ideological Affinities with Chinese Neoliberalism;166
9.5;6.5 Conclusion;168
10;Chapter 7: The Impact of Chinese Investment in Ethiopia: Party Capitalism and the Informalisation of Institutions;179
10.1;7.1 Introduction;179
10.2;7.2 Chinese Capital and the Reinforcement and Entrenchment of Party-Oriented Capitalism in Ethiopia;180
10.3;7.3 Chinese Capital in Ethiopia: Creation and Reinforcement of Informal Institutions in Ethiopia;189
10.4;7.4 Conclusion;197
11;Chapter 8: Conclusions: Summary of Main Findings and Some Suggestions for Future Research;205
11.1;8.1 An Alternative: Beyond a Binary Analysis of China-Africa Relations;206
11.2;8.2 A Summary of the Main Findings and Contributions to IR Literature;210
11.3;8.3 A Variety of Neoliberalisation: The Link Between ‘Ethiopian Neoliberalism’ and Chinese Investment;211
11.4;8.4 Party Capitalism: Ethiopia’s Model of Neoliberalism;213
11.5;8.5 China-Africa Relations in the Twenty-First Century: Some New Research Agendas;215
12;Bibliography;220
13;Index;243