Contrasting rhetoric and converging security interests of the European Union and China in Africa

Journal article | Zeitschriftenartikel

In recent years, both the European Union (EU) and the People's Republic of China (PRC) have considerably stepped up their presence in Africa, including in the field of peace and security. This article discusses how the EU’s and China’s understanding of governance and sovereignty affects their respective security strategies in Africa. It argues that although European and Chinese rhetoric significantly differs in terms of the doctrines of sovereignty and governance, the conventional wisdom of two competing security models is inaccurate. As a matter of fact, Brussels and Beijing pursue converging security interests in Africa, a fact that can open the door for coordinated Sino-European crisis management efforts.

Object Details

• Alternative title: Kontrastierung rhetorischer und konvergierender Sicherheitsinteressen der EU und Chinas in Afrika
• ISSN: 1868-4874
• Extent: Seite(n): 147-173
• Language: Englisch
• Notes: Status: Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Journal of Current Chinese Affairs, 40(4)

Classification and Topics

• Subject: Internationale Beziehungen ; Politikwissenschaft ; Friedens- und Konfliktforschung, Sicherheitspolitik ; Europapolitik ; internationale Beziehungen, Entwicklungspolitik ; Geopolitik ; Interessenorientierung ; Interessenpolitik ; Menschenrechte ; Demokratie ; GASP ; Interessensphäre ; China ; Souveränität ; Afrika ; EU ; Ostasien ; Sicherheitspolitik ; Governance ; Entwicklungsland ; Außenpolitik ; internationale Beziehungen ; deskriptive Studie

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Stahl, Anna Katharina
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (where): Deutschland
• (when): 2011

Further information

• URN: urn:nbn:de:gbv:18-4-4832
• Last update: 21.06.2024, 4:27 PM CEST