Since the early 1990s, Japan has played an increasingly important and influential role in Africa. A primary mechanism that has furthered its influence has been through its foreign aid policies. Japan's primacy, however, has been challenged by changing global conditions related to aid to Africa, including the consolidation of the poverty reduction agenda and China's growing presence in Africa. This book analyzes contemporary political and economic relations in foreign aid policy between Japan and Africa. Primary questions focus on Japan's influence in the African continent, reasons for spending its limited resources to further African development, and the way Japan's foreign aid is invested in Africa. The context of examining Japan's foreign aid policies highlights the fluctuation between its commitments in contributing to international development and its more narrow-minded pursuit of its national interests. The contributors examine Japan's foreign aid policy within the theme of a globalized economy in which Japan and Africa are inextricably connected. Japan and many African countries have come to realize that both sides can obtain benefits through closely coordinated aid policies. Moreover, Japan sees itself to represent a distinct voice in the international donor community while Africa needs foreign aid from all sources.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN-13
9780415691420
eBay Product ID (ePID)
109188194
Product Key Features
Author
Howard P. Lehman
Publication Name
Japan and Africa: Globalization and Foreign Aid in the 21st Century
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Economics, Consultation
Publication Year
2011
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
176 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
216mm
Item Width
138mm
Item Weight
249g
Additional Product Features
Editor
Howard P. Lehman
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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