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  1. 1. CHINA IN AFRICA: A MODERN STORY OF COLONIZATION? : A case study of China’s engagement in Angola

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Omid Khodadadzadeh; [2017]
    Keywords : China; Africa; Neocolonialism; Angola; Africa Policy; Aid; Resources; Trade;

    Abstract : This study conducts a single descriptive analysis of China’s engagement in Angola and has the purpose of examining if there are any features of Neocolonialism in regards to China’s relationship with Angola from 2000-2017. In doing so, it was required to operationalize Neocolonialism into five main dimensions and use them as sorting tools. READ MORE

  3. 2. Solar power on the top of the world : Possibilities to provide the school in Thade, in Nepal, with electricity from a solar cell system

    University essay from Karlstads universitet/Fakulteten för hälsa, natur- och teknikvetenskap (from 2013)

    Author : Linnea Gunnarsson Knutsson; [2016]
    Keywords : Solar energy; solar cells; Nepal; Solenergi; solceller; Nepal;

    Abstract : Nepal, a country located between India and China, is one of the world’s least developed countries.  Access to electricity is a problem throughout Nepal. READ MORE

  4. 3. A Chinese Soft Power Discourse Forced to Dig Deeper - Critical Discourse Analysis of the Power Struggles in Relation to China’s Investments in Zambian Mines

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School; Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Global Studies; Lunds universitet/Sociologi

    Author : Birgitta Skaanning Petersen; [2014]
    Keywords : China; Zambia; Critical Discourse Analysis; Soft Power; NGO; Mining industry; Globalization; World Polity; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The first aim of this thesis were to analyze China’s discourse of soft power in relation to their investments in the Zambian mining industry from the year 2000 to 2012. From a combination of Norman Fairclough’s critical discourse analysis and Joseph Nye’s soft power theory, I can conclude, that in the 12 years period the Chinese soft power discourse was dominating and China could persuade and attract Zambia into more cooperation and trade. READ MORE

  5. 4. Financing Chinese Social Entrepreneurship : An exploratory study

    University essay from KTH/Entreprenörskap och Innovation

    Author : Martin Vercouter; [2013]
    Keywords : Social Entrepreneurship China Innovation Management NGO Hong Kong;

    Abstract : This work is concerned with the financing of Chinese social entrepreneurship. China is experiencing an all-time high in terms of pollution, as well as increasing social unrest. The introduction of a market economy in the country has led to a rapid economic growth, but has left many issues unsolved. READ MORE

  6. 5. Primary Energy Consumption in China and its Environmental Impact

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Mats Nilsson; [2013]
    Keywords : China; energy consumption; environmental impact; energy mix; energy intensity; energy security; renewable energy; Earth and Environmental Sciences; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : This paper is a literature survey of the primary energy consumption in China since 1978 and its impact on environment. The high dependence on fossil energy resources, coal in particular, has together with the rapid growth of energy consumption during the past decade increased the outlet of pollutants to air, soil and water. READ MORE