IKD: Innovation, Knowledge and Development
An Inter-Faculty Research Centre
Rising Asia
Projects
The social and political impacts of South-South migration: A comparative analysis of Chinese migrant integration in West Africa
China's impact on Africa has been discussed in terms of promoting 'bad' governance and/or signalling a new phase of 'imperialism'. Yet underlying these political and economic relationships is a profound social change in the shape of Chinese migration to countries where economic opportunities are greatest. Project details
China as the new 'shaper' of global development
The pace and significance of China's rise has implications for both traditional and emerging powers, as well as for developing countries. Rising Powers Network is a a new network that will place China as the new 'shaper' of global development under the ESRC's Rising Power's Programme. Project details
The Politics of Chinese Engagement with African Development: Case Studies of Angola and Ghana
China's enhanced role within the global economy has profound political implications across the world, but takes a particular form in Africa. Meeting China's increased demand for resources from Africa and expanding her markets also means securing political influence. Project details