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%T A dragon and a dove? A comparative overview of Chinese and European trade relations with Sub-Saharan Africa %A Jacobs, Bert %J Journal of Current Chinese Affairs %N 4 %P 17-60 %V 40 %D 2011 %@ 1868-4874 %= 2012-07-24T10:58:00Z %~ GIGA %> https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:gbv:18-4-4790 %X As China's footprint in African trade grows larger by the day, the need to contextualize this rise through comparative analysis becomes ever more necessary. This paper contrasts the sub-Saharan trade relations of both China and Europe with their respective designated stereotypes: those of a dragon and a dove. The article compares the trade dynamics on four levels: the policies and institutional mechanisms that shape the relationship; the composition of the trade flows; the geographic distribution of trade dominance; and the influence of norms and values on the trade pattern. It concludes that although there are empirical grounds behind these stereotypes, Chinese and European trade relations with sub-Saharan Africa are becoming more similar, partly due to a more hawkish European stance. %C DEU %G en %9 journal article %W GESIS - http://www.gesis.org %~ SSOAR - http://www.ssoar.info