The rise and decline and rise of China : searching for an organising philosophy.

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With China poised to become a major global power in the 21st century, it is fitting to examine the factors which have contributed to the rise, once again, of this multifaceted country and notable civilization. This publication is the culmination of research undertaken by MISTRA, which set out to inv...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Du Plessis, Hester (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: [S.l.] : MAPUNGUBWE INSTITUTE FOR, 2016.
Johannesburg, South Africa : Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection (MISTRA), 2019.
Subjects:
Economic development > China.
Développement économique > Chine.
Politics and government
International economic relations
Economic development
China > Foreign economic relations > Africa.
China > Politics and government.
China > History.
Chine > Politique et gouvernement.
Chine > Histoire.
Africa
China
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • The 'civilization project' of China
  • Values in China as compared to Africa
  • Science and society in China
  • The politics of China
  • China's economic transformation
  • what lessons can Africa learn?
  • Chinese society in flux
  • a study of ethnicity, guanxi and urbanization from the late imperial China until today
  • China's involvement with Africa
  • Concluding recommendations
  • Appendix 1 : The role of land in China's economic development
  • Appendix 2 : China's Special Economic Zone Model
  • the fire-starter of industrialization in Africa?

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