http://chrisblattman.com/2010/01/30/china-bashing-backlash/ Research, international development, foreign policy, and violent conflict Fri, 10 Sep 2010 04:16:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://chrisblattman.com/2010/01/30/china-bashing-backlash/comment-page-1/#comment-11247 Codrin Arsene Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:42:12 +0000 http://chrisblattman.com/?p=4290#comment-11247 Mr. Blattman, The book you mention at the end of the post is that new at all. I went through a long time ago more than 1.5 years ago to that matter. One article stands out - the one written by Elizabeth Pupp who argues that China and Africa are experiencing a post-colonial interdependency. Very good theory. Now I'm more curious about Deborah Brautigam's recent book "Dragon's Gift". But the guys from Amazon are very slow at getting the books in stock. Mr. Blattman,
The book you mention at the end of the post is that new at all. I went through a long time ago more than 1.5 years ago to that matter. One article stands out – the one written by Elizabeth Pupp who argues that China and Africa are experiencing a post-colonial interdependency. Very good theory.
Now I’m more curious about Deborah Brautigam’s recent book “Dragon’s Gift”. But the guys from Amazon are very slow at getting the books in stock.

]]> http://chrisblattman.com/2010/01/30/china-bashing-backlash/comment-page-1/#comment-11212 Deborah Brautigam Sun, 31 Jan 2010 05:09:19 +0000 http://chrisblattman.com/?p=4290#comment-11212 Whoa Nelly. The statistics quoted in "African Business" are way off. China's trade is growing fast, but as of 2008 it was still smaller than US trade with Africa: $107b compared with $124b (both sets include North Africa). China's figures for FDI stocks in Africa were indeed $491m, but only rose to $7.8b in 2008. Figures for 2009 have not been released. Chris, if you're interested in more efforts to "tone down the hyperbole" see Chapter 6 on how much aid does China really give to Africa, and Chapter 11 on myths and realities in my new book: The Dragon's Gift, the Real Story of China in Africa (Oxford University Press). Whoa Nelly. The statistics quoted in “African Business” are way off. China’s trade is growing fast, but as of 2008 it was still smaller than US trade with Africa: $107b compared with $124b (both sets include North Africa). China’s figures for FDI stocks in Africa were indeed $491m, but only rose to $7.8b in 2008. Figures for 2009 have not been released. Chris, if you’re interested in more efforts to “tone down the hyperbole” see Chapter 6 on how much aid does China really give to Africa, and Chapter 11 on myths and realities in my new book: The Dragon’s Gift, the Real Story of China in Africa (Oxford University Press).

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