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Significant Others: Security and Suspicion in Chinese-Angolan Encounters
Signifikante Andere: Sicherheit und Verdacht in den chinesisch-angolanischen Begegnungen
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Abstract "The sense of mystery around Chinese presences in Angola impels researchers to understand not only the empirical details of economic transactions and diplomatic partnerships but also the various ways in which the actors involved make sense of a novel social, political, and economic configuration. By... view more
"The sense of mystery around Chinese presences in Angola impels researchers to understand not only the empirical details of economic transactions and diplomatic partnerships but also the various ways in which the actors involved make sense of a novel social, political, and economic configuration. By drawing several ethnographic portraits of the social practices and discursive strategies at play in Chinese-Angolan relations, I show how, in a context of mutual uncertainty and suspicion, appeals to 'security' play a central role. Instead of viewing Chinese and Angolans as two separate groups with opposed interests and lack of communication between them, I explore how participation in a shared context generates common modes of explanation. Moreover, I propose a parallel analysis of state-level negotiations alongside everyday social encounters to consider how a political economic partnership between China and Angola is lived through the everyday negotiations of Chinese and Angolan residents in Luanda." (author's abstract)... view less
Keywords
international relations; negotiation; Angola; Asia; security; risk; discourse; Africa; criminality; Southern Africa; security policy; Far East; promotion of development; participation; migration; action orientation; China; Africa South of the Sahara; developing country
Classification
International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy
Peace and Conflict Research, International Conflicts, Security Policy
Method
qualitative empirical; descriptive study; empirical
Document language
English
Publication Year
2014
Page/Pages
p. 41-69
Journal
Journal of Current Chinese Affairs, 43 (2014) 1
Issue topic
Understanding Chinese-African Interactions in Africa
ISSN
1868-4874
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed