Essays about: "debt-trap diplomacy"

Found 4 essays containing the words debt-trap diplomacy.

1. 1. China's Green Transition: Analysing Chinese Minerals Policy, and its Impact on Zambia

   University essay from Försvarshögskolan

   Author : Richard Olsson; [2023]
   Keywords : China; Zambia; resource security; energy metals; energy minerals; copper; environment; Debt Trap Diplomacy; Pollution Haven Hypothesis; Resource Security Theory; Green Transition;

   Abstract : This study concerns the dynamics of Chinese strategic minerals policy and its effects on Zambian copper mining between 2016-2020. The essay employs a complementary—theories congruence analysis using Resource Security Theory, Debt Trap Diplomacy, and the Pollution Haven Hypothesis in order to analyse China’s actions and ascertain their effects on Zambia. READ MORE

3. 2. Chinese neocolonialism : A comparative study of Chinese expansionism through the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)

   Author : Mario Jimeno Bennassar; [2023]
   Keywords : Neocolonialism; Soft Power; Smart Power; Hard Power; Belt and Road Initiative BRI ; One Belt One Road OBOR ; Debt Trap Diplomacy; China; Influence; Chinese neocolonialism; “String of pearls”; China-Pakistan Economic Corridor CPEC ;

   Abstract : In the context of Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, this paper provides a comparative analysis of China's neocolonialism and smart power strategies through the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The study analyzes the economic, political, and social consequences of China's growing presence in these nations and offers a deeper comprehension of their position in the region by drawing on a wide range of theoretical frameworks and empirical evidence. READ MORE

4. 3. Chinese FDI and Debt-trap Diplomacy

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Jonas Fallenius; [2021]
   Keywords : Foreign direct investment; China; Sub-Saharan Africa; debt-trap diplomacy; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This empirical study seeks to initiate a new field of study. Through panel data analysis the relationship between Chinese FDI, non-Chinese FDI, and government debt in Sub-Saharan Africa is investigated. The model is expanded to include resource endowment and political stability variables. READ MORE

5. 4. An Offer Africa Can't Refuse? A Disaggregated Analysis of Chinese Vote Buying and African Debt Pressures in The UN

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Eric Axdorph; Filip Mark; [2019]
   Keywords : development finance; debt sustainability; China; Africa; UN General Assembly;

   Abstract : Since the "Go Out Policy" in 1999, China has rapidly become one of the largest aid donors in Africa. Many scholars, politicians and journalists have raised the question if there are ulterior motives to this other than Chinese altruism. One common criticism of China is that they use development finance to get more support in foreign affairs. READ MORE