China and Africa

David H. Shinn is the former U.S. ambassador to Ethiopia and Burkina Faso and teaches international affairs at George Washington University. He is coauthor of The Historical Dictionary of Ethiopia. Joshua Eisenman is Senior Fellow in China Studies at the American Foreign Policy Council, a PhD candidate in political science at UCLA, and teaches comparative politics at New York University. He is coeditor of China and the Developing World: Beijing's Strategy for the Twenty-First Century.

• Foreword by George T. Yu1. Introduction2. A Historical Overview of China-Africa Relations3. Political Relations4. Trade Relations5. Investment and Assistance6. Military and Security Ties and Peacekeeping Missions7. Media, Education, and Cultural Relations and Ties with Chinese Communities in Africa8. China's Relations with North Africa and the Sahel9. China's Relations with East Africa, the Horn, and the Indian Ocean Islands10. China's Relations with West and Central Africa11. China's Relations with Southern Africa12. Conclusion: Looking ForwardAppendix 1. Establishment of PRC Relations with African CountriesAppendix 2. Trade Between Africa and China, 1938-2010NotesIndexAcknowledgments

"Fascination with China's role in Africa continues to be strong. . . . This volume stands out for the breadth of its coverage, as signaled by the subtitle 'a century of engagement', and by its sheer heft. It is the closest we have to an encyclopedia on China and Africa, with a wealth of detail and examples." (International Affairs) "Major investments by China's state-controlled companies have been accompanied by the arrival of the million or so Chinese citizens working in Africa today and by a major diplomatic initiative that has sent numerous high-level Chinese government missions to African countries in recent years. Shinn and Eisenman's book usefully situates these developments in a broad historical context, showing important areas of continuity with earlier Sino-African links. . . . [The authors] describe in comprehensive detail the diplomatic, commercial, and security facets of the new Chinese presence, with sections on every African country. The book is particularly strong when clarifying the evolution of Chinese diplomatic and security strategies in the region." (Foreign Affairs) "Without doubt, China and Africa; A Century of Engagement presents, in depth, all facets of intercourse between China and the African continent during the last century. . . . Given its exhaustive scope, the book could be subtitled "Everything You Wanted To Know about China and Africa," with much valuable reference material for Africanists, especially." (Executive Intelligence Review)