Land grabbing and home country development Chinese and British land acquisitions in comparative perspective
Since 2008, foreign land acquisitions have attracted international attention under the term »land grabbing.« Illustrated by rich and nuanced empirical accounts of forty Chinese and British investment projects in Sub-Saharan Africa, Ariane Goetz explains the phenomenon of »land grabbing« from the per...
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| Formato: | Electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Bielefeld, Germany
transcript Verlag
2019
Bielefeld, Germany : [2019] |
| Edición: | 1st ed |
| Colección: | Edition Politik
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009434686506719 |
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- Frontmatter 1 Table of Contents 5 Abstract 9 Acknowledgements 11 List of Abbreviations 13 List of Tables 19 List of Figures 21 Chapter 1: Introduction and Overview - Land Grabbing from a Home Country Perspective 23 Chapter 2: International Land Acquisitions Today 53 Chapter 3: Historical Perspectives on Overseas Land Acquisitions in the South 77 Chapter 4: Chinese Investments in Africa - "Create Infinity, Benefit Mankind" 117 Chapter 5: The Chinese Context - Investments from a Home Country Perspective 153 Chapter 6: British Investments in Africa - "The Last Frontier to Find Alpha?" 189 Chapter 7: The British Context - Investments from a Home Country Perspective 225 Chapter 8: Land Grabbing and Home Country Development - Conclusion and Outlook 263 Appendices 287 References 305
