30 June 2025 | PDF: https://issforum.org/to/jrt16-46 | Website: rjissf.org | Twitter: @HDiplo Editor: Diane Labrosse Commissioning Editor: Geraldine Sibanda Production Editor: Christopher Ball Pre…| H-Diplo|RJISSF
In this interview, Max Ajl discusses his research on the influence of China's agrarian reform on Arab countries, particularly Tunisia, highlighting how China's experience with an alternative development path resonated with local conditions and inspired Tunisian intellectuals and planners.| ROAPE
This article by Farwa Sial examines the West's new development strategy towards Africa, which mirrors the "white elephants" of the 1970s with its focus on expensive and unproductive infrastructure projects, as an effort to counter the Belt and Road Initiative and the continent’s growing ties with China.| ROAPE
This article by Carlos Oya explores the implications of Global China's overseas emergence in the last two decades for Africa's industrialization journey and aspirations, noting the significant impact of Chinese engagement on infrastructure and manufacturing, while emphasizing the crucial role of African policy agency in overcoming structural challenges for sustainable development.| ROAPE