Mobility between Africa, Asia and Latin America : economic networks and cultural interactions
An exploration of the diverse forms of cultural and economic exchangewhich connect Africa to the rest of the global South.
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| Format: | E-Book |
| Sprache: | English |
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London, England : Zed Books,
2017
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| Mit dem übergeordneten Werk verknüpfte Titel: | Politics and Development in Contemporary Africa
Politics and Development in Contemporary Africa Ser. |
| Schlagworte: | Africa--Relations--Asia Africa ; Relations ; Asia Asia ; Relations ; Africa Africa ; Relations ; South America South America ; Relations ; Africa Electronic books |
| Umfang: | 1 online resource (332 pages) |
| Zusammenfassung: | An exploration of the diverse forms of cultural and economic exchangewhich connect Africa to the rest of the global South. Cover -- About the Editors -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Figures and Tables -- About the Contributors -- Preface -- 1. Introduction: Landscapes of Opportunity, Mobility and Entrepreneurial Perspectives -- The Global South and Globalization from Below -- Global Movements, Migration and Mobility -- Biographical Approaches and the Motivations of Actors -- Historical Relationships and Economic Networks -- Biographies of Mobility and Aspirations of Success -- Knowledge Transfer and Cultural Interactions -- Conclusion -- Part I: Historical Relationships and Economic Networks -- 2. Chinese Migration to Africa: Historical Perspectives and New Developments -- The History of Chinese Migration to Africa -- Distinguishing Features and Trajectories of the New Chinese Migrants in Africa -- Cultural Exchange and Economic Support in China's Africa Policy -- Conclusion -- 3. Karimjee Jivanjee & -- Co. in Tanzania, 1860-2000: A Case for 'Diasporic Family Firms' -- Diasporic Family Businesses -- The South Asian Diaspora in the Indian Ocean Region and the Emergence of the House of Karimjee Jivanjee -- Conclusion -- 4. The Lebanese Community of Ibadan: A Portrait of Successful Entrepreneurship -- Lebanese Migration to West Africa -- The Lebanese in Ibadan -- Business and Industrialization -- Charity and Philanthropy -- Mobility, Success and Nigerian-Lebanese Relations -- Conclusion -- 5. Importing Goods to Khartoum: Traders between Sudan, China and Dubai -- Biographies of Markets and Trajectories of Traders -- The Impact of Chinese Trade on Commercial Practices: Requalification and Adaptation -- The Role of Political Power -- The Appearance of New Types of Entrepreneurs -- Conclusion -- 6. The Senegalese in Argentina: Migratory Networks and Small-Scale Trade -- Africans in Argentina: The Senegalese Migration -- The Life of the Senegalese in Argentina. |
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| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed July 14, 2017) |
| Beschreibung: | 1 online resource (332 pages) illustrations, tables. |
| ISBN: | 9781786990792 1786990792 9781786990785 1786990784 |