Party-to-Party Diplomacy: The Implications for Governance in Zimbabwe of China’s Changing Political Engagement in Africa

Andrew Michael Mashingaidze

Research output: ThesisDoctoral Thesis

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Abstract

Despite the ever-growing literature on China-Africa relations, little is known about how China, as a party-state, establishes deep cooperative relations with African political parties and how these relations affect governance in Africa. This thesis contributes to the literature from a different perspective of party diplomacy and its impact on governance in Africa. It argues that through an aggressive and evolving party-to-party diplomacy in the contemporary period, China is building the capacity of African ruling parties to hold on to state power and provide them with the means to strengthen authoritarian systems, adversely affecting governance in Africa.
Original languageEnglish
QualificationDoctor of Philosophy
Awarding Institution
  • The University of Western Australia
Supervisors/Advisors
  • Chen, Jie, Supervisor
  • Mickler, David, Supervisor
Award date6 Sept 2022
DOIs
Publication statusUnpublished - 2022

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