Normative Power China, Subnational Agency, and Structural Factors in the Global South

Tudoroiu, Theodor

doi:10.1007/978-981-19-1344-0_12

China in the Global South 2022

DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-1344-0_12

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Normative Power China, Subnational Agency, and Structural Factors in the Global South

Theodor Tudoroiu

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Norm Entrepreneurship with Chinese Characteristics? Constructing a ‘Green bri’

Höra

2022

Eur. Rev. Int. Stud.

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Although illiberal normative projects have become increasingly prominent internationally, ir norms research has, for a long time, focused mainly on liberal norm entrepreneurs. Through the study of the environmental norms promoted by China’s Belt and Road Initiative (bri), the so-called ‘green bri’, this contribution seeks to add to the empirical horizon of norm entrepreneurship. Drawing on insights from area studies and authoritarian regime studies, I argue that based on its domestic political system, China engages in a specific pattern of norm promotion. By shedding light on the development of ‘Green bri’ norms, I argue that these efforts are shaped by China’s internal political practice in two ways: They are informed by ‘slogan politics’, vague formulations issued by high-level figures that are filled with life and interpreted subsequently, and they highlight the agency of the Chinese state while allowing large degrees of flexibility for state-owned enterprises and their economic interests.

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Norm Entrepreneurship with Chinese Characteristics? Constructing a ‘Green bri’

Höra

2022

Eur. Rev. Int. Stud.

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Theodor Tudoroiu: Globalizations from Below: The Normative Power of the World Social Forum, Ant Traders, Chinese Migrants, and Levantine Cosmopolitanism

Pantilimon

2023

New Global Studies

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The geostrategy of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AFCFTA) and third parties: a focus on China

Joseph

2022

Eureka: SH

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The primary objective of this article is to interrogate Sino-Africa Relations and questions if Africa a passive receiver of both Chinese and Western influence? This paper is divided into four sections. The first section of the paper outlines the African Continental Free Trade Agreement. It is followed by a discussion of the political factors, driving Africa's desire for greater integration. The second section explains the potential trade impacts of the AfCFTA on African states and illustrates the rationale and appetite for the AfCFTA. Section three examines bilateral relations with third-parties, with a focus on China, speculating about the future of Sino-African trade relations and the AfCFTA. Finally, section four concludes the study. The discussion and findings suggest the following. Firstly, that African officials perceive the role of China in a positive light, and China is seen as a fellow developing country. Secondly, African leaders laud China for its contribution to the growth of African nations. Thirdly, however, China is criticized for poor working conditions, China is seen to negotiate unfair deals and for some scholars China perpetuates the neo-colonial relationship and, in some countries, there have been violent protests against China. This study encompassed a qualitative, exploratory approach, which relied heavily on both primary and secondary sources of data.

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Normative Power China, Subnational Agency, and Structural Factors in the Global South

Cited by 3 publications

References 44 publications

Norm Entrepreneurship with Chinese Characteristics? Constructing a ‘Green bri’

Norm Entrepreneurship with Chinese Characteristics? Constructing a ‘Green bri’

Theodor Tudoroiu: Globalizations from Below: The Normative Power of the World Social Forum, Ant Traders, Chinese Migrants, and Levantine Cosmopolitanism

The geostrategy of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AFCFTA) and third parties: a focus on China

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