Europe: Unending Refugee Crisis or Join China to Industrialize Africa
Europe: Unending Refugee Crisis or Join China to Industrialize Africa
Author(s): Christopher Lewis
Subject(s): Economy, Supranational / Global Economy
Published by: Университет за национално и световно стопанство (УНСС)
Keywords: Europe; China; West Asia; Africa; Belt and Road Initiative; Industrialization; Development
Summary/Abstract: Global media coverage of Africa and the Middle East (or, rather, Southwest Asia) typically focuses on war, terrorism, famine, epidemics, and mass immigration. Very seldom are these two regions associated with economic development, scientific breakthroughs, or cultural advancements. Unfortunately, this image of the region has a substantial basis in reality. The situation does have domestic causes, but is also largely related to global geopolitical factors and the attempt by major global powers to secure spheres of influence, natural resources, markets, and strategic and political advantages against other global and regional adversaries.
Book: The Membership of Bulgaria in the European Union: Fourteen Years Later
- Page Range: 118-131
- Page Count: 14
- Publication Year: 2022
- Language: English
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