The Political Economy of Chinese FDI and Spillover Effects in Africa

lt;p>Dominik Kopinski is Associate Professor in the Institute of Economics at the University of Wroclaw, Head of the International Economic Relations Department, and Cofounder of the Polish Centre for African Studies. His research focuses on the political economy of Chinese engagement in Africa, development aid, and natural resources. He conducted field research in Angola, Botswana, Ghana, Namibia, South Africa, and Zambia. 

Pádraig Carmody lectures in Development Geography at TCD. His research centers on the political economy of globalization in Africa. He is Director of the Masters in Development Practice at Trinity and is also Trinity Director of CHARM-EU. He has consulted for the Office of the President of South Africa, among others, and is currently Senior Research Associate at the University of Johannesburg. 

Ian Taylor was Professor in International Relations and African Political Economy at the University of St Andrews and also Chair Professor in the School of International Studies, Renmin University of China. He was also Professor Extraordinary in Political Science at the University of Stellenbosch, South Africa, and Visiting Professor at the Institute for Peace and Security Studies, University of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Chapter 1. Introduction and overview.- Chapter 2. Spillovers and the effects of FDI: The overview.- Chapter 3. China-Africa spillovers: The literature review.- Chapter 4. Eurocentrism, FDI and spillovers: Conceptual and methodological challenges.- Chapter 5. Institutional and cultural obstacles of Chinese spillover effects in Angola.- Chapter 6. The institutional and political dimensions of FDI spillovers in Zambia.- Chapter 7. Chinese investors in Zambia and Angola: Motives, Profile, Strategies.- Chapter 8. Chinese manufacturing companies in Zambia: Linkages vs. enclaves.- Chapter 9. Image of Chinese Investments and long-term projects in African and Chinese Media.