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Author Ampiah, Kweku.

Title The dynamics of Japan's relations with Africa : South Africa, Tanzania and Nigeria / Kweku Ampiah.

Publication Info. London ; New York : Routledge, 1997.

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Description 1 online resource (xix, 235 pages) : illustrations.
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Series The Nissan Institute/Routledge Japanese studies series
Nissan Institute/Routledge Japanese studies series.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-229) and index.
Summary This is the first book to examine in-depth Japan's relations with Africa. Japan's dependence on raw materials from South Africa made it impossible for Tokyo in the 1970s and 1980s to support other African states in their fight against the minority government and its policy of apartheid. Kweku Ampiah's detailed analysis of Japan's political, economic and diplomatic relations with sub-Saharan Africa from 1974 to the early 1990s makes it clear that Japan was lukewarm in the struggle against apartheid. Case studies of Tanzania and Nigeria dissect Japan's trade, aid and investment policies in sub-
Contents 1. Introduction -- 2. The historical dimensions of Japan's relations with sub-Saharan Africa -- 3. South Africa : strategic raw materials and Japan's economic security -- 4. Japanese investment in Nigeria : ignoring the resource potential -- 5. Voting for economic security : Japan and the apartheid debate at the UNGA -- 6. Japanese aid to Tanzania : an assessment of the political marketing of Japan in Africa -- 7. Conclusion.
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Subject International relations.
International relations.
Japan -- Foreign economic relations -- Africa.
Japan.
International economic relations.
Africa.
Africa -- Foreign economic relations -- Japan.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Other Form: Print version: Ampiah, Kweku. Dynamics of Japan's relations with Africa. London ; New York : Routledge, 1997 (DLC) 98108263
ISBN 0203440005
9780203440001
0415144833
9780415144834
0203748247
9780203748244
0203281233 (electronic book)
9780203281239 (electronic book)