Sudan looks East
Subtitle: China, India & the politics of Asian alternatives
By: edited by Daniel Large & Luke A. Patey
Series: African issues; African issues
Publisher: James Currey Ltd.
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 203
ISBN-13: 9781847010377
Subjects: Sudan; Foreign relations; Asia; Asian Investments
Description: By successfully turning to China, Malaysia and India from the mid-1990s, amidst civil war and political isolation, Khartoum's 'Look East' policy transformed Sudan's economy and foreign relations. Sudan, in turn, has been a key theatre of Chinese, Indian and Malaysian overseas energy investment. What began as economic engagements born of pragmatic necessity later became politicized within Sudan and without, resulting in global attention. Despite its importance, widespread sustained interest and continuing political controversy, there is no single volume publication examining the rise and nature of Chinese, Malaysian and Indian interests in Sudan, their economic and political consequences, and role in Sudan's foreign relations. Addressing this gap, this book provides a groundbreaking analysis of Sudan's 'Look East' policy. It offers the first substantive treatment of a subject of fundamental significance within Sudan that, additionally, has become a globally prominent dimension of its changing international politics. -- From http://www.amazon.com (July 23, 2014).
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.