Ugandan Youths’ Perceptions of Relations with China

Shen, Simon; Taylor, Ian

doi:10.1353/apr.2012.0026

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“…The role of education remains subject to debate. Shen and Taylor found a highly significant positive correlation between a lower level of education and the perception that Chinese workers have taken away Ugandan jobs (Shen and Taylor, ). Other studies, however, did not find a consistent influence of education (Hanusch, ; Sautman and Yan, ).…”

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“…Its focus has varied from a narrower one on Chinese immigrants to more encompassing discussions of China's presence as a whole. Most studies have adopted a single case study approach (see Esteban (2010) for Equatorial Guinea; Park (2013) for South Africa and Lesotho; Shen and Taylor (2012) for Uganda; Sylvanus (2013) for Togo). Larger-N studies have been less common (Hanusch, 2012;Sautman and Yan, 2009).…”

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Explaining External Perceptions: The EU and China in African Public Opinion

Keuleers

2015

J of Common Market Studies

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While the past decade has seen a remarkable growth in research on external perceptions of the EU, this literature remains characterized by three important gaps: highly uneven geographical coverage, lack of comparisons between the EU and other actors, and a near-exclusive focus on description to the detriment of explanation. This article introduces a novel explanatory framework for perceptions research and applies this to popular perceptions of the EU and China in 19 Sub-Saharan African countries, shedding light on a neglected dimension of the 'traditional' versus 'emerging donors' debate. It finds, first, that China has quickly succeeded in becoming more well-known among African populations than the EU. Second, popular perceptions do not reflect the antagonism pervading the discourse on 'emerging donors', with both the EU and China enjoying broad-based popular support. Finally, preferences are a function primarily of individual experiences and outlooks, refuting earlier claims on the importance of national-level factors.

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Explaining External Perceptions: The EU and China in African Public Opinion

Keuleers

2015

J of Common Market Studies

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“…In their empirical study, Shen & Taylor investigated the Ugandan youth's perception of China (Shen & Taylor, 2012). They chose Kampala, an important political and economic region where many Chinese live.…”

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Rethinking China: Perceptions from Africa. A survey of Nigeria University students

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Muhyaddin,

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This article studies the sources from which Nigerian university students receive information about China. The awareness of the Nigerian youth about China's initiatives such as 'One Belt One Road' and 'Forum on China-Africa Cooperation' further discloses the perception of the students on the rise of China and its influence on global affairs. In addition, the study reveals how African students perceive China as a trade partner. The results indicate the internet and social media are major sources of awareness. Some students are somewhat aware of the Chinese initiatives, but others have never heard about these initiatives. The students think that China has influence in the World and African affairs and are neutral about the responsible behavior of China as a global power. Students are positive about the Chinese development model and are concerned about the influx of Chinese labor in Nigeria.

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“…Others have examined the intellectual history of the concept in China and explain how it has been reinterpreted (Glaser and Murphy, 2009; Li, 2009) or its relationship with other Chinese ideas about foreign relations, such as public diplomacy (Wang, 2008) or foreign propaganda (Edney, 2012). Some have examined case studies of Chinese soft power policy areas or initiatives (Ding and Saunders, 2006; Paradise, 2009) or soft power's impact on China's bilateral or regional relations (Hall and Smith, 2013; Shen and Taylor, 2012).…”

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Building National Cohesion and Domestic Legitimacy: A Regime Security Approach to Soft Power in China

Edney

2015

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Studies of Chinese soft power have emphasized its potential to ameliorate the security C W important alternative Chinese interpretation of soft power as a response to domestic security challenges.In order to address this omission this article uses a regime security approach to examine soft power in the Chinese context. Through an investigation of the Chinese concept of 'cultural security' the article reveals that Chinese analysts view soft power as having the potential to help the Chinese CommunistParty solve an internal security predicament by enhancing regime legitimacy and national cohesion.

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Ugandan Youths’ Perceptions of Relations with China

Cited by 9 publications

References 14 publications

Explaining External Perceptions: The EU and China in African Public Opinion

Explaining External Perceptions: The EU and China in African Public Opinion

Rethinking China: Perceptions from Africa. A survey of Nigeria University students

Building National Cohesion and Domestic Legitimacy: A Regime Security Approach to Soft Power in China

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