The stream explores key themes in the debate about the continents position in the world economy. The first panel raises questions regarding the persistent structural inequalities that shape the continents position in the world economy like famine, debt, militarism and crises of social reproduction. It also examines the dynamics of African resistance to these processes. The second panel debates the relations between Africa and China. How does China navigate its involvements in the continents mining and minerals sector, for example and what have been China’s historical roles played in African liberation and development.
Two panels: 1. Africa and Imperialism and 2. Africa and China: China and Africa
Africa and Imperialism
This panel explores key dimensions in the ways in which imperialism impacts African political economy. It does so by highlighting issues relating to among other things crises in social reproduction, capital accumulation and class formation. It also stresses African agency in countering imperialism and militarism on the continent.
Elisa Greco
Hannah Cross
Africa and China: China and Africa.
This panel explores recent debate regarding the roles played and outcomes of relations between China and Africa. It investigates impacts of western sanctions and China’s navigation of these in its relations with African states exploring among other things the impact of China’s involvements in the continents mining and minerals sector and historical roles played in African liberation and development.
Liu Ye, Researcher Tsinghua University, Beijing
‘The Political Possibilities and Limits in China-Africa Economic Relations: Past and Present’.
Dr. Yao Graham, Coordinator, Third World Network, Accra
‘The China factor and prospects for mineral based industrialisation in Africa’
Yan Hairong, Professor, Tsinghua Institute for Advanced Study in Humanities and Social Sciences, Beijing and Barry Sautman, Professor Emeritus, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
‘Assault on the global South: Unilateral sanctions of Zimbabwe and China’s response.
