CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2019
| Author | Al khayrat, Raed |
|---|---|
| Title | China's post-conflict development model and its soft power in Africa - Liberia after 2003 - |
| Summary | Abstract This thesis analyzes and studies the Chinese development model of aid assistance with special focus on the Chinese experience with post-conflict countries and also examines the impact of China's activities on expanding Chinese soft power on the African continent. The case which was selected to be examined is Liberia because it suffered from a long devastating civil war and at the same time is one of the poorest countries on the African continent. It should, therefore, draw some attention from certain circles to study the reasons behind China’s interest in engaging with this particular country and to assess the impact of this engagement. The purpose is to explore the role of China in the post-conflict stage of the 'Liberian case after 2003' and to analyze the effectiveness of the Chinese development model effectiveness by focusing on two main areas of influence: post-conflict development including peacebuilding and infrastructure, and Chinese soft power in Africa, particularly by examining how the Chinese development model affects its soft power in Africa in general and in Liberia in particular. These questions were addressed through a qualitative case analysis of the existing literature so far, due to the lack of sufficient published statistics and databases on Chinese activities in foreign aid. This thesis has concluded that China has been offering an attractive, promising and more sustainable alternative to the traditional development model, especially in the Liberian case so far. This engagement and investment have clearly expanded Chinese soft power on the African continent. Keywords: China, China model, Africa, Post-conflict, the Chinese model of development, soft power, Liberia, investments |
| Supervisor | Large, Daniel |
| Department | School of Public Policy MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2019/alkhayrat_raed.pdf |
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