Brazilian and Chinese Cooperation in African Agriculture. A Practice-based Study
In this article we analyze Brazilian and Chinese practices in terms of cooperation in Africa, focusing on the agricultural sector. While a great deal of work has analyzed the engagement of these emerging players from an international relations viewpoint, we develop a practice based analysis...
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| description | In this article we analyze Brazilian and Chinese practices in terms of cooperation in Africa, focusing on the agricultural sector. While a great deal of work has analyzed the engagement of these emerging players from an international relations viewpoint, we develop a practice based analysis, involving the ethnographic observation of cooperation projects and institutions. Firstly we show that, although justification rhetoric insists on a break with post-colonial and “economically motivated” cooperation, the national programs of China and Brazil are closely linked to commercial and industrial interests. Secondly we show, particularly for Brazil, that the professionalization of cooperation activities remains a major challenge for South-South cooperation. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-236f4bd0538643cc804bd8cddbc9b9792025-02-02T20:31:47ZspaFacultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales, Sede EcuadorÍconos1390-12492224-69832013-09-0117478710010.17141/iconos.47.2013.829Brazilian and Chinese Cooperation in African Agriculture. A Practice-based StudyFrédéric Goulet0Jean-Jacques Gabas1Eric Sabourin2Centro de Cooperación Internacional en Investigación Agronómica para el Desarrollo, FranciaCentro de Cooperación Internacional en Investigación Agronómica para el Desarrollo, FranciaCentro de Cooperación Internacional en Investigación Agronómica para el Desarrollo, FranciaIn this article we analyze Brazilian and Chinese practices in terms of cooperation in Africa, focusing on the agricultural sector. While a great deal of work has analyzed the engagement of these emerging players from an international relations viewpoint, we develop a practice based analysis, involving the ethnographic observation of cooperation projects and institutions. Firstly we show that, although justification rhetoric insists on a break with post-colonial and “economically motivated” cooperation, the national programs of China and Brazil are closely linked to commercial and industrial interests. Secondly we show, particularly for Brazil, that the professionalization of cooperation activities remains a major challenge for South-South cooperation.https://revistas.flacsoandes.edu.ec/iconos/article/view/829south-south cooperationbrazilchinaafricaagriculture |
| spellingShingle | Frédéric Goulet Jean-Jacques Gabas Eric Sabourin Brazilian and Chinese Cooperation in African Agriculture. A Practice-based Study Íconos south-south cooperation brazil china africa agriculture |
| title | Brazilian and Chinese Cooperation in African Agriculture. A Practice-based Study |
| title_full | Brazilian and Chinese Cooperation in African Agriculture. A Practice-based Study |
| title_fullStr | Brazilian and Chinese Cooperation in African Agriculture. A Practice-based Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Brazilian and Chinese Cooperation in African Agriculture. A Practice-based Study |
| title_short | Brazilian and Chinese Cooperation in African Agriculture. A Practice-based Study |
| title_sort | brazilian and chinese cooperation in african agriculture a practice based study |
| topic | south-south cooperation brazil china africa agriculture |
| url | https://revistas.flacsoandes.edu.ec/iconos/article/view/829 |
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