Africa’s Quest for Modernity

Seifudein Adem teaches Global Studies at Doshisha University, Japan. He is also a Research Associate at Ali Mazrui Center for Higher Education Studies, University of Johannesburg, South Africa. He received his early education in Africa, Ethiopia, where he was born and raised. He holds a BA degree with Distinction (Political Science), MA (International Relations), and PhD (International Political Economy). His current research includes Africa's interactions with Asia, particularly China and Japan.

• 1. Introduction.- 2. Divergent Perspectives.- 3. On the Dominant Perspective.- 4. Beyond the Perspectives.- 5. Culture and Modernization.- 6. Political Recycling.- 7. Reason and Number.- 8. Making Sense of Japan's Diplomacy in Africa.- 9. Japan and Africa in the 21st Century.- 10. Sino-Japanese Rivalry in Africa.- 11. China and Africa in the 21st Century.